zero out

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zero out

verb zeroes out · zeros out · zeroing out · zeroed out

transitive To reduce to zero. The bill was over $400, but the server zeroed it out as a gesture of gratitude.
Similar: zeroize
transitive To cut off funding for (a project).
transitive To fill with zeros, replacing any previous contents. to zero out an array
intransitive To press or dial 0 in order to escape a voicemail recording facility and speak to an operator.
intransitive, slang To go bankrupt. What if he zeroed out on this case? He had spent the Carson case nest egg and was in hock for the next ten years if he had to pay what he was borrowing.
transitive To kill (someone).

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@misc{zero_out_2026,
  title = {zero out},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zero%20out},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}