Learn English – A word for “set to zero”

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Is there a word that entails the meaning of "I set it to zero"?

Note how this may not necessarily mean you reset something, as its default value may be something other than zero.

Tare (from Wiktionary):

To set a zero value on an instrument (usually a balance) that discounts the starting point

So for instance, if you have a kitchen scale you can say:

I tared the scale. Throw in the next ingredient.

For measuring instruments other than weighing scales you can use:

Zero (from Wiktionary):

To set a measuring instrument to zero; to calibrate instrument scale to valid zero.