Noun

• S: (n) nothing (nothing%1:23:00::), nil (nil%1:23:00::), nix (nix%1:23:00::), nada (nada%1:23:00::), null (null%1:23:00::), aught (aught%1:23:00::), cipher (cipher%1:23:00::), cypher (cypher%1:23:00::), goose egg (goose_egg%1:23:00::), naught (naught%1:23:00::), zero (zero%1:23:02::), zilch (zilch%1:23:00::), zip (zip%1:23:00::), zippo (zippo%1:23:00::) (a quantity of no importance) "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"

Verb

• S: (v) forbid (forbid%2:32:00::), prohibit (prohibit%2:32:00::), interdict (interdict%2:32:00::), proscribe (proscribe%2:32:00::), veto (veto%2:32:00::), disallow (disallow%2:32:00::), nix (nix%2:32:00::) (command against) "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"