nix

1 of 4

verb

ˈniks 

nixed; nixing; nixes

transitive verb

US, informal

: to refuse to accept or allow (something) : veto, reject

The court nixed the merger.

Many of Paris's newest hangouts are nixing gilded French style in favor of white walls, psychedelia and menus of tuna carpaccio and Parmesan-arugula salad.

—Jane Sigal

Prince has cited artistic factors for nixing the reunion.

—Chris Willman

nix

2 of 4

adverb

: no

—used to express disagreement or the withholding of permission

—often used with on

they said nix on our plan

nix

3 of 4

noun (1)

: nothing

There's a whole day's work for nix.

nix

4 of 4

noun (2)

: a water sprite of Germanic folklore

Synonyms

Verb

• decline
• deny
• disallow
• disapprove
• negative
• refuse
• reject
• reprobate
• withhold

Examples of nix in a Sentence

Verb

our supervisor nixed my request to work from home, if only on a trial basis

movie audiences have effectively nixed the idea of the reviving the old-fashioned western by emphatically ignoring this latest effort

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

In 2018, a Florida bill to nix DST in the state, the Sunshine Protection Act, passed (33-2) and was approved by then-governor Rick Scott. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

However, the decision to nix the drinks was made before Niccol arrived, the source added. —Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024

Noun

Related Articles San Jose nixes placing parks parcel tax on November ballot ‘Residents are feeling squeezed’: Would a San Jose parcel tax to fund parks have a chance on the ballot? —Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024

For his part, Sweetman doesn’t consider his finding, even if replicated, to be a reason to nix all mining plans — only to wait a little longer to understand the deep sea and how to limit mining to preserve the life down there. —F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1), Verb, and Adverb

German nichts nothing

Noun (2)

German, from Old High German nihhus; akin to Old English nicor water monster and perhaps to Greek nizein to wash

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1903, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1862, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

1789, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1833, in the meaning defined above