Past tense of nix
regular verb
The past tense of nix is nixed. The past participle is also nixed.
Forms of nix
| Base form (V1) | nix /nɪks/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | nixed |
| Past participle (V3) | nixed |
| Present participle | nixing |
| Third person singular | nixes |
Nixed in a sentence
- The move came less than six months after Jobs had nixed the spin-off of Newton Inc. as an independent company and brought it back inside Apple (see “The Fallen Apple,” page 143).1999, Owen W. Linzmayer, Apple Confidential, San Francisco: No Starch Press, →ISBN, page 242
- Burns has ordered thrown into the mix as a form of culinary Russian Roulette, only to learn from Smithers that the plant’s lawyers ultimately nixed the poisoned donut plan because “they consider it murder.”2012 June 17, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Homer’s Triple Bypass” (season 4, episode 11; originally aired...
- IBM's ThinkPad nixed the trackball entirely, opting for a minijoystick in the middle of its keyboard.1993, U.S. News and World Report, volume 115, numbers 1-9. From the entry minijoystick
Meaning of nix
- noun Nothing.
- verb To make something become nothing; to reject or cancel.
- verb To destroy or eradicate.
Questions about the past tense of nix
- What is the past tense of nix?
- The past tense of nix is nixed.
- What is the past participle of nix?
- The past participle of nix is nixed.
- Is nix a regular or irregular verb?
- Nix is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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