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nix

1

[ niks ]

noun



verb (used with object)

  1. to veto; refuse to agree to; prohibit:

    The VP of Publishing nixed the project.

interjection

  1. Archaic. (used as an exclamation, especially of warning):

    Nix, the cops!

nix

2

[ niks ]

noun

plural nixes.
  1. (in Germanic folklore) a water spirit that draws its victims into its underwater home.

nix

1

/ ɪ /

sentence substitute

  1. another word for no 1
  2. be careful! watch out!
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a rejection or refusal
  2. nothing at all
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to veto, deny, reject, or forbid (plans, suggestions, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

nix

2

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. German myth a male water sprite, usually unfriendly to humans
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of nix1

First recorded in 1780–90; from German, variant of nichts “ndzٳ󾱲Բ”

Origin of nix2

1825–35; < German Nix, Old High German nihhus; cognate with Old English nicor water monster, Old Norse nykr, Norwegian ø, Swedish ä; compare Sanskrit nenekti (he) washes
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of nix1

C18: from German, colloquial form of nichts nothing

Origin of nix2

C19: from German Nixe nymph or water spirit, from Old High German nihhus; related to Old English nicor sea monster
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Example Sentences

One client sought to nix his cruise out of Puerto Rico, while another wrote that they were worried about visiting Rochester, N.Y. this coming May.

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At this time, it’s unclear how much of that $500 million has been nixed.

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It’s an interesting thought experiment to imagine companies nixing these policies if they were still largely referred to as diversity initiatives.

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On deadline day, the New York Yankees nixed a potential deal for Flaherty because of reported concerns over his medical records.

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Among other anticipated actions, Trump signaled in his inauguration address that he intended to nix California’s statewide ban on selling new cars that run solely on gasoline starting in 2035.

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