2 English Phrasal Verbs With 'ZERO'

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We have definitions for 2 phrasal verbs with 'ZERO'

  1. Zero in on
  1. Zero out

2 phrasal verbs with 'ZERO'

Zero in on

  1. Direct or focus attention on
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The police have ZEROED IN ON the man they believe to be responsible for the murder.
  2. Head for, move towards
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The hurricane is ZEROING IN ON Florida.

Zero out

  1. Cut off funding for a project
    (Separable [optional] | American English)
    » Example: The debt was ZEROED OUT by the department.
  2. Reduce to zero, cancel, remove
    (Separable [optional] | American English)
    » Example: The entry was ZEROED OUT of the database.
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