Definition of "nixing" []

• Present participle of nix. (verb)

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• "Judge Chapman asked him several questions about the prospects of the deal being terminated, and told Mr. Sathy, "I know that you all know exactly the place I'm coming from," referring to the nixing of the prior deal."
• "As an example, he recalled nixing a suspicious donation of a kidney by a gardener to his multimillionaire employer."
• "Tax-centric groups like the letter, AICPA President and CEO Barry Melancon called nixing tax patents a "pro-taxpayer provision that will help ensure that our tax code is fair, less complicated, and accessible to all.""