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nixing

nixing is the present participle and gerund of nix.

Meaning of nix

Verb

nix (third-person singular simple present nixes, present participle nixing, simple past and past participle nixed)

  1. To make something become nothing; to reject or cancel.
    • Nix the last order – the customer walked out.
    Synonyms:
    cancel, reject
  2. To destroy or eradicate.

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Questions about nixing

What is nixing the present participle and gerund of?
Nixing is the present participle and gerund of nix.

Words near nixing in the dictionary

  1. Nixey
  2. nixie
  3. Nixie tube
  4. Nixie tubes
  5. nixies
  6. nixing
  7. Nixon
  8. Nixon goes to China
  9. Nixon in China
  10. Nixon shock
  11. Nixon to China

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