a quantity of no importance; it looked like nothing I had ever seen before; reduced to nil all the work we had done; we racked up a pathetic goose egg; it was all for naught; I didnt hear zilch about it

[ Syn: nothing , nil , nada , null , aught , cipher , cypher , goose egg , naught , zero , zilch , zip , zippo ]

command against; I forbid you to call me late at night; Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store; Dad nixed our plans

[ Syn: forbid , forbid , prohibit , prohibit , interdict , interdict , proscribe , proscribe , veto , veto , disallow , disallow ]