Zero out
/ˈzɪərəʊ aʊt /B2
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1. To reduce an amount to zero, often used in accounting or budgeting contexts.
- They had to zero out the account balance at the end of the quarter.
- To prepare the budget for next year, we need to zero out any unneeded expenses.
2. To eliminate or delete something completely.
- The teacher decided to zero out the lowest quiz scores to help the students' averages.
- The computer software can zero out the corrupted files to prevent system issues.
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