zeroing out
Reducing to nothing
Zeroing out is setting something to zero or eliminating it entirely.
In finance, zeroing out an account means withdrawing or transferring all funds: I zeroed out my savings to make the down payment.
In budgeting, it means cutting funding completely: Congress zeroed out the program.
The phrase implies deliberate reduction to nothing rather than gradual depletion.
- resetRestore to original state
- factory resetReverting device to original
- nullAbsence indicator in code
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
clean slate · gauge · baseline · debt · debt forgiveness · empty · initialization · ledger · wipe · variable · erase · offset · carbon neutral · reconciliation · neutrality · write-off · blank · balance
zeroing outincrementing
Increasing by fixed steps
maximizing · increasing · ramping up · boosting · accumulating
zeroing outfilling up
Making full to capacity
replenishing · maxing out · stocking up · funding · capitalizing
zeroing outpreserving
Protecting from deterioration
maintaining · retaining · keeping · safeguarding · protecting
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