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What is another word for axe?

See also: ax (US)

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A tool used for chopping, typically of iron with a steel edge and wooden handle

The act of ordering or forcing someone to leave a position or role

To chop down, especially with an axe

To end or cancel, typically suddenly

To dismiss someone from a job, role or position

To cease to perform a specified action

To remove or discard

To reduce in quantity, extent or price, especially drastically

To chop off, especially with an ax

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Noun

A tool used for chopping, typically of iron with a steel edge and wooden handle

ax^US

butcher's knife

“At the sound of Joel's shouts, the oppressed looked up and saw a madman racing from the hills they left behind, wielding a large axe high above his head.”

Noun

The act of ordering or forcing someone to leave a position or role

ax^US

the old heave-ho

marching orders

the order of the boot

permission to go

demobilization^US

demobilisation^UK

termination of employment

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

reduction in force

early retirement

ending of employment

removal from office

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Verb

To chop down, especially with an axe

ax^US

bring to the ground

knock to the ground

“Then he tried to axe the tree, but it didn't seem to yield.”

Verb

To end or cancel, typically suddenly

pull the plug on

knock something on the head

bring to an end

declare null and void

ax^US

put the kibosh on

turn your back on

reduce drastically

bring to a halt

bring to a close

put a line through

render null and void

wipe off the face of the earth

bring to naught

wipe from the face of the earth

take the life of

give someone the works

wipe off the map

terminate with extreme prejudice

declare invalid

get off the hook

bring to screeching halt

call all bets off

render meaningless

put to the sword

send to the gas chambers

ethnically cleanse

send to kingdom come

blow someone's brains out

end the life of

drive underground

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“In the statement, Art Basel said the decision to axe the event was made jointly with its parent company.”

Verb

To dismiss someone from a job, role or position

give someone his

give someone the boot

give someone the bullet

give someone the sack

give the boot to

give the bullet to

give the heave-ho

give someone their cards

give someone the push

give the old heave-ho

give the push to

give someone their marching orders

ax^US

give someone their notice

give walking papers

remove from office

hand walking papers

declare redundant

give someone the pink slip

give the sack to

give marching orders

throw out on your ear

run out of town

give the bum's rush

deprive of office

give a pink slip

give someone the big E

ride out on rail

give someone his or her walking papers

give one's cards

give bum's rush

relieve of duty

give someone their P45

throw someone out on their ear

show the gate to

force to retire

sever connections

put out to grass

force to give up work

put out to pasture

see the back of

give someone the air

step into the shoes of

knock out of place

knock out of position

change the position of

take the place of

put out of place

move out of place

remove from power

bring about the downfall of

put somewhere else

assume the office of

fill someone's boots

be subsequent to

step into someone's boots

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“He was the innocent victim of a chairman's decision to axe his manager.”

Verb

To cease to perform a specified action

call it quits on

bring to an end

pull the plug on

knock something on the head

bring to a halt

bring to a conclusion

bring to a close

bring to an untimely end

ax^US

restrain oneself from

stop oneself from

give a wide berth to

give something a miss

resist the temptation to

prevent oneself from

have nothing to do with

bring to a stop

cease to indulge in

turn aside from

restrain yourself

come to a close

quit cold turkey

give the thumbs down to

not take advantage of

get on the wagon

refuse to take advantage of

send one's regrets

look down one's nose at

give the thumbs down

give the red light

shake one's head

turn your back on

let well enough alone

have no truck with

break the habit of

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“I had to axe running temporarily due to tendonitis.”

Verb

To remove or discard

throw on the scrapheap

throw overboard

knock something on the head

pull the plug on

ax^US

see the back of

free oneself of

put out to pasture

shut the door on

loosen one's hold on

loose one's hold on

wash your hands of

divest yourself of

file in circular file

relieve yourself of

consign to scrap heap

throw out on your ear

give the bum's rush

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“Axe the junk food and fast-food garbage from your menu.”

Verb

To reduce in quantity, extent or price, especially drastically

make cutbacks in

make reductions in

take the edge off

ax^US

take a nosedive

do an injustice to

not do justice to

go into a tailspin

set little store by

go through the floor

set no store by

think too little of

make less active

become less intense

keep to a minimum

keep at a minimum

fail to appreciate

set too little store by

take the heat off

take the sting out

be precipitated

decrease in value

decline in price

make less strict

make less formal

lessen the impact of

soften the impact of

reduce the impact of

take for granted

make economies in

reduce wastage in

take a turn for the worse

go down the toilet

go to rack and ruin

become debilitated

go down the tubes

come apart at seams

lose significance

decrease in importance

pale into insignificance

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Verb

To chop off, especially with an ax

ax^US

reduce drastically

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