noun
rejection; nixing; killing a draft
Abbreviation of 没 (ぼつ), used especially in publishing, media, and creative work for rejecting a manuscript, idea, or plan. Common in the phrase ボツにする.
編集者に企画をボツにされた。
My proposal was rejected by the editor.
この原稿はボツだな。
This manuscript is a no-go.