"zero out" meaning in English

See zero out in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: zeroes out [present, singular, third-person], zeros out [present, singular, third-person], zeroing out [participle, present], zeroed out [participle, past], zeroed out [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|zero<zeroes> out|pres_3sg2=zeros out}} zero out (third-person singular simple present zeroes out or zeros out, present participle zeroing out, simple past and past participle zeroed out)
  1. (transitive) To reduce to zero. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Zero Synonyms: zeroize [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences] Related terms: zero in
    Sense id: en-zero_out-en-verb-QJHlL7Ec Disambiguation of Zero: 46 9 23 12 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "out", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 9 25 24 12 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "out": 26 12 22 20 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 6 26 22 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 5 24 21 18
  2. (transitive) To cut off funding for (a project). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-zero_out-en-verb-1kf8bhcK Categories (other): English phrasal verbs formed with "out" Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "out": 26 12 22 20 21
  3. (computing, transitive) To fill with zeros, replacing any previous contents. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-zero_out-en-verb--A8iWf-W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "out", Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 9 25 24 12 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "out": 26 12 22 20 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 6 26 22 15 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  4. (telecommunications, intransitive) To press or dial 0 in order to escape a voicemail recording facility and speak to an operator. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Telecommunications
    Sense id: en-zero_out-en-verb-peSn6jv7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "out", Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 9 25 24 12 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "out": 26 12 22 20 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 6 26 22 15 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications
  5. (intransitive, slang) To go bankrupt. Tags: intransitive, slang
    Sense id: en-zero_out-en-verb-zaIc2OGS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "out", Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 9 25 24 12 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "out": 26 12 22 20 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 6 26 22 15

Inflected forms

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        "(computing, transitive) To fill with zeros, replacing any previous contents."
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        "To reduce to zero."
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        "(transitive) To reduce to zero."
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        "To cut off funding for (a project)."
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        "(transitive) To cut off funding for (a project)."
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        "(computing, transitive) To fill with zeros, replacing any previous contents."
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