dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/nix_MWT.json
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{
"nixed":{
"to be unwilling to grant":{
"examples":[
"our supervisor nixed my request to work from home, if only on a trial basis"
],
"synonyms":[
"declined",
"denied",
"disallowed",
"disapproved",
"negatived",
"refused",
"rejected",
"reprobated",
"withheld"
],
"near synonyms":[
"banned",
"enjoined",
"forbade",
"forbad",
"prohibited",
"proscribed",
"vetoed",
"rebuffed",
"repelled",
"spurned",
"checked",
"constrained",
"curbed",
"held",
"kept",
"repressed",
"restrained",
"restricted",
"balked (at)",
"hindered",
"impeded",
"obstructed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"afforded",
"furnished",
"gave",
"provided",
"supplied",
"authorized",
"commissioned",
"licensed",
"licenced",
"acceded (to)",
"acquiesced",
"agreed (to)",
"assented (to)",
"consented (to)",
"warranted",
"accorded",
"sanctioned",
"vouchsafed"
],
"antonyms":[
"allowed",
"conceded",
"granted",
"let",
"OK'd",
"okayed",
"permitted"
]
},
"to reject by or as if by a vote":{
"examples":[
"movie audiences have effectively nixed the idea of the reviving the old-fashioned western by emphatically ignoring this latest effort"
],
"synonyms":[
"blackballed",
"downed",
"killed",
"negatived",
"shot down",
"vetoed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"declined",
"disallowed",
"disapproved",
"dismissed",
"refused",
"blacklisted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"admitted",
"allowed",
"approved",
"assented (to)",
"passed",
"sanctioned",
"elected",
"supported"
],
"antonyms":[
"confirmed",
"ratified"
]
},
"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
"examples":[
"the committee nixed the additional expenditures"
],
"synonyms":[
"balked (at)",
"declined",
"deselected",
"disapproved",
"negatived",
"passed",
"passed up",
"refused",
"rejected",
"reprobated",
"repudiated",
"spurned",
"threw out",
"threw over",
"turned down"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blew off",
"disdained",
"rebuffed",
"scorned",
"scouted",
"shot down",
"overruled",
"vetoed",
"forbade",
"forbad",
"prohibited",
"proscribed",
"dismissed",
"ignored",
"abstained (from)",
"forbore",
"refrained (from)",
"denied",
"disavowed",
"disclaimed",
"disputed",
"gainsaid",
"stuck",
"abjured",
"forswore",
"foreswore",
"recanted",
"renounced",
"retracted",
"took back",
"unsaid",
"withdrew",
"avoided",
"bypassed",
"detoured",
"contradicted",
"denied",
"disowned",
"negated",
"controverted",
"disagreed (with)",
"disproved",
"disputed",
"rebutted",
"refuted",
"backed down",
"backed off",
"backtracked",
"disallowed",
"recalled",
"reneged",
"revoked"
],
"near antonyms":[
"condoned",
"countenanced",
"swallowed",
"tolerated",
"adopted",
"embraced",
"received",
"took",
"welcomed",
"acceded",
"acquiesced",
"agreed",
"assented",
"consented",
"chose",
"handpicked",
"selected",
"espoused",
"supported"
],
"antonyms":[
"accepted",
"agreed (to)",
"approved"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"nixing":{
"to be unwilling to grant":{
"examples":[
"our supervisor nixed my request to work from home, if only on a trial basis"
],
"synonyms":[
"declining",
"denying",
"disallowing",
"disapproving",
"negativing",
"refusing",
"rejecting",
"reprobating",
"withholding"
],
"near synonyms":[
"banning",
"enjoining",
"forbidding",
"prohibiting",
"proscribing",
"vetoing",
"rebuffing",
"repelling",
"spurning",
"checking",
"constraining",
"curbing",
"holding",
"keeping",
"repressing",
"restraining",
"restricting",
"balking (at)",
"hindering",
"impeding",
"obstructing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"affording",
"furnishing",
"giving",
"providing",
"supplying",
"authorizing",
"commissioning",
"licensing",
"licencing",
"acceding (to)",
"acquiescing",
"agreeing (to)",
"assenting (to)",
"consenting (to)",
"warranting",
"according",
"sanctioning",
"vouchsafing"
],
"antonyms":[
"allowing",
"conceding",
"granting",
"letting",
"OK'ing",
"okaying",
"permitting"
]
},
"to reject by or as if by a vote":{
"examples":[
"movie audiences have effectively nixed the idea of the reviving the old-fashioned western by emphatically ignoring this latest effort"
],
"synonyms":[
"blackballing",
"downing",
"killing",
"negativing",
"shooting down",
"vetoing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"declining",
"disallowing",
"disapproving",
"dismissing",
"refusing",
"blacklisting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"admitting",
"allowing",
"approving",
"assenting (to)",
"passing",
"sanctioning",
"electing",
"supporting"
],
"antonyms":[
"confirming",
"ratifying"
]
},
"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
"examples":[
"the committee nixed the additional expenditures"
],
"synonyms":[
"balking (at)",
"declining",
"deselecting",
"disapproving",
"negativing",
"passing",
"passing up",
"refusing",
"rejecting",
"reprobating",
"repudiating",
"spurning",
"throwing out",
"throwing over",
"turning down"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blowing off",
"disdaining",
"rebuffing",
"scorning",
"scouting",
"shooting down",
"overruling",
"vetoing",
"forbidding",
"prohibiting",
"proscribing",
"dismissing",
"ignoring",
"abstaining (from)",
"forbearing",
"refraining (from)",
"denying",
"disavowing",
"disclaiming",
"disputing",
"gainsaying",
"sticking",
"abjuring",
"forswearing",
"foreswearing",
"recanting",
"renouncing",
"retracting",
"taking back",
"unsaying",
"withdrawing",
"avoiding",
"bypassing",
"detouring",
"contradicting",
"denying",
"disowning",
"negating",
"controverting",
"disagreeing (with)",
"disproving",
"disputing",
"rebutting",
"refuting",
"backing down",
"backing off",
"backtracking",
"disallowing",
"recalling",
"reneging",
"revoking"
],
"near antonyms":[
"condoning",
"countenancing",
"swallowing",
"tolerating",
"adopting",
"embracing",
"receiving",
"taking",
"welcoming",
"acceding",
"acquiescing",
"agreeing",
"assenting",
"consenting",
"choosing",
"handpicking",
"selecting",
"espousing",
"supporting"
],
"antonyms":[
"accepting",
"agreeing (to)",
"approving"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"nixie":{
"as in kelpie":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"kelpie",
"little people",
"changeling",
"brownie",
"dwarf",
"elf",
"faerie",
"faery",
"fairy",
"fay",
"gnome",
"goblin",
"gremlin",
"hobgoblin",
"kobold",
"leprechaun",
"pixie",
"pixy",
"puck",
"sprite",
"troll",
"imp",
"banshee",
"ghoul",
"hag",
"ogre"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"nixes":{
"to be unwilling to grant":{
"examples":[
"our supervisor nixed my request to work from home, if only on a trial basis"
],
"synonyms":[
"declines",
"denies",
"disallows",
"disapproves",
"negatives",
"refuses",
"rejects",
"reprobates",
"withholds"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bans",
"enjoins",
"forbids",
"prohibits",
"proscribes",
"vetoes",
"rebuffs",
"repels",
"spurns",
"checks",
"constrains",
"curbs",
"holds",
"keeps",
"represses",
"restrains",
"restricts",
"balks (at)",
"hinders",
"impedes",
"obstructs"
],
"near antonyms":[
"affords",
"furnishes",
"gives",
"provides",
"supplies",
"authorizes",
"commissions",
"licenses",
"licences",
"accedes (to)",
"acquiesces",
"agrees (to)",
"assents (to)",
"consents (to)",
"warrants",
"accords",
"sanctions",
"vouchsafes"
],
"antonyms":[
"allows",
"concedes",
"grants",
"lets",
"OKs",
"okays",
"permits"
]
},
"to reject by or as if by a vote":{
"examples":[
"movie audiences have effectively nixed the idea of the reviving the old-fashioned western by emphatically ignoring this latest effort"
],
"synonyms":[
"blackballs",
"downs",
"kills",
"negatives",
"shoots down",
"vetoes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"declines",
"disallows",
"disapproves",
"dismisses",
"refuses",
"blacklists"
],
"near antonyms":[
"admits",
"allows",
"approves",
"assents (to)",
"passes",
"sanctions",
"elects",
"supports"
],
"antonyms":[
"confirms",
"ratifies"
]
},
"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
"examples":[
"the committee nixed the additional expenditures"
],
"synonyms":[
"balks (at)",
"declines",
"deselects",
"disapproves",
"negatives",
"passes",
"passes up",
"refuses",
"rejects",
"reprobates",
"repudiates",
"spurns",
"throws out",
"throws over",
"turns down"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blows off",
"disdains",
"rebuffs",
"scorns",
"scouts",
"shoots down",
"overrules",
"vetoes",
"forbids",
"prohibits",
"proscribes",
"dismisses",
"ignores",
"abstains (from)",
"forbears",
"refrains (from)",
"denies",
"disavows",
"disclaims",
"disputes",
"gainsays",
"sticks",
"abjures",
"forswears",
"foreswears",
"recants",
"renounces",
"retracts",
"takes back",
"unsays",
"withdraws",
"avoids",
"bypasses",
"detours",
"contradicts",
"denies",
"disowns",
"negates",
"controverts",
"disagrees (with)",
"disproves",
"disputes",
"rebuts",
"refutes",
"backs down",
"backs off",
"backtracks",
"disallows",
"recalls",
"reneges",
"revokes"
],
"near antonyms":[
"condones",
"countenances",
"swallows",
"tolerates",
"adopts",
"embraces",
"receives",
"takes",
"welcomes",
"accedes",
"acquiesces",
"agrees",
"assents",
"consents",
"chooses",
"handpicks",
"selects",
"espouses",
"supports"
],
"antonyms":[
"accepts",
"agrees (to)",
"approves"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"nix":{
"to be unwilling to grant":{
"examples":[
"our supervisor nixed my request to work from home, if only on a trial basis"
],
"synonyms":[
"decline",
"deny",
"disallow",
"disapprove",
"negative",
"refuse",
"reject",
"reprobate",
"withhold"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ban",
"enjoin",
"forbid",
"prohibit",
"proscribe",
"veto",
"rebuff",
"repel",
"spurn",
"check",
"constrain",
"curb",
"hold",
"keep",
"repress",
"restrain",
"restrict",
"balk (at)",
"hinder",
"impede",
"obstruct"
],
"near antonyms":[
"afford",
"furnish",
"give",
"provide",
"supply",
"authorize",
"commission",
"license",
"licence",
"accede (to)",
"acquiesce",
"agree (to)",
"assent (to)",
"consent (to)",
"warrant",
"accord",
"sanction",
"vouchsafe"
],
"antonyms":[
"allow",
"concede",
"grant",
"let",
"OK",
"okay",
"permit"
]
},
"to reject by or as if by a vote":{
"examples":[
"movie audiences have effectively nixed the idea of the reviving the old-fashioned western by emphatically ignoring this latest effort"
],
"synonyms":[
"blackball",
"down",
"kill",
"negative",
"shoot down",
"veto"
],
"near synonyms":[
"decline",
"disallow",
"disapprove",
"dismiss",
"refuse",
"blacklist"
],
"near antonyms":[
"admit",
"allow",
"approve",
"assent (to)",
"pass",
"sanction",
"elect",
"support"
],
"antonyms":[
"confirm",
"ratify"
]
},
"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
"examples":[
"the committee nixed the additional expenditures"
],
"synonyms":[
"balk (at)",
"decline",
"deselect",
"disapprove",
"negative",
"pass",
"pass up",
"refuse",
"reject",
"reprobate",
"repudiate",
"spurn",
"throw out",
"throw over",
"turn down"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blow off",
"disdain",
"rebuff",
"scorn",
"scout",
"shoot down",
"overrule",
"veto",
"forbid",
"prohibit",
"proscribe",
"dismiss",
"ignore",
"abstain (from)",
"forbear",
"refrain (from)",
"deny",
"disavow",
"disclaim",
"dispute",
"gainsay",
"stick",
"abjure",
"forswear",
"foreswear",
"recant",
"renounce",
"retract",
"take back",
"unsay",
"withdraw",
"avoid",
"bypass",
"detour",
"contradict",
"deny",
"disown",
"negate",
"controvert",
"disagree (with)",
"disprove",
"dispute",
"rebut",
"refute",
"back down",
"back off",
"backtrack",
"disallow",
"recall",
"renege",
"revoke"
],
"near antonyms":[
"condone",
"countenance",
"swallow",
"tolerate",
"adopt",
"embrace",
"receive",
"take",
"welcome",
"accede",
"acquiesce",
"agree",
"assent",
"consent",
"choose",
"handpick",
"select",
"espouse",
"support"
],
"antonyms":[
"accept",
"agree (to)",
"approve"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"nixies":{
"as in kelpies":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"kelpies",
"little people",
"changelings",
"brownies",
"dwarfs",
"dwarves",
"elves",
"faeries",
"fairies",
"fays",
"gnomes",
"goblins",
"gremlins",
"hobgoblins",
"kobolds",
"leprechauns",
"pixies",
"pucks",
"sprites",
"trolls",
"imps",
"banshees",
"ghouls",
"hags",
"ogres"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}