Meaning ofzero outin English

Verb

1. reduce a value to zero; eliminate
   The company will zero out the account balance after the payment.
   Synonyms:

   eliminateannulnullifycancel outoffset
   Antonyms:

   increaseamplifyaugmentboostenhance
2. to eliminate funding for a project
   The government decided to zero out funding for the controversial project.
   Synonyms:

   defundcut offdiscontinue fundingwithdraw fundingeliminate funding
   Antonyms:

   fundfinancesubsidizesponsorunderwrite
3. to dial 0 for operator assistance
   To get help with the phone system, you need to zero out and ask the operator.
   Synonyms:

   dial zerocall the operatorget an operator
   Antonyms:

   dial a numberautomateuse voicemail