nixed

American

[nikst] / nɪkst /

adjective

Informal.

vetoed, scrapped, denied, or discontinued; prevented from proceeding.

The nixed trade deal means a less competitive environment in the construction sector.
One of the nixed Facebook pages had more than one million followers.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of nix.

Etymology

Origin of nixed

First recorded in 1920–25, for an earlier sense; nix ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective; nix ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb

Example Sentences

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They nixed “Babes of Glory” and “Powerpuff Girls” for copyright concerns.

From Los Angeles Times

This is the third rare disease drug Dr. Prasad has nixed in as many months for arbitrary reasons.

From The Wall Street Journal

And Penguin Random House slammed the door shut when it nixed publication of his book “Reframe Your Brain,” which would have come out that fall, and removed his back catalog from its offerings.

From Los Angeles Times

Another repealed a needless Environmental Protection Agency rule on rubber tire manufacturing, while another nixed a Treasury rule eliminating expedited review for bank mergers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Johnson praised the lawmakers for “fighting hard to make sure they reduce costs for all of their constituents,” even as he nixed the vote.

From Salon

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