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Phrasal Verb: Zero out

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Zero out - Cut off funding for a project
Example:
The debt was ZEROED OUT by the department.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- American English
Zero out - Reduce to zero, cancel, remove
Example:
The entry was ZEROED OUT of the database.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- American English
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 2 phrasal verbs with 'ZERO'

- Zero in on
- Zero out

 
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