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What is another word for axed?

See also: ax (US)

Verb
▲
Past tense for to chop down, especially with an axe
chopped
felled
fell
hewed
hew
hewn
cut down
chopped down
cut
hacked
mowed
lopt
lopped
split
cut off
cut back
pruned
trimmed
clipt
clipped
cropped
snipped
docked
sheared
pared
truncated
shortened
removed
severed
slashed
more ❯
“Then he tried to axe the tree, but it didn't seem to yield.”
Verb
▲
Past tense for to end or cancel, typically suddenly
cancelledUK
canceledUS
abandoned
cut
discontinued
dropped
ended
junked
scrapped
terminated
withdrew
withdrawn
ditched
dumped
put an end to
gave the chop
given the chop
pulled the plug on
knocked something on the head
abolished
stopped
eliminated
scrubbed
repealed
rescinded
invalidated
quashed
abrogated
revoked
aborted
more ❯
“In the statement, Art Basel said the decision to axe the event was made jointly with its parent company.”
Verb
▲
Past tense for to dismiss someone from a job, role or position
dismissed
fired
sacked
discharged
ousted
removed
laid off
lay off
let go
made redundant
threw out
thrown out
booted out
got rid of
gotten rid of
gave notice
given notice
kicked out
gave someone his
given someone his
gave someone the boot
given someone the boot
gave someone the bullet
given someone the bullet
gave someone the sack
given someone the sack
gave the boot to
given the boot to
gave the bullet to
given the bullet to
gave the heave-ho
given the heave-ho
gave someone their cards
given someone their cards
gave someone the push
given someone the push
gave the elbow
given the elbow
gave the old heave-ho
given the old heave-ho
gave the push to
given the push to
showed the door
shown the door
gave someone their marching orders
given someone their marching orders
more ❯
“He was the innocent victim of a chairman's decision to axe his manager.”
Verb
▲
Past tense for to cease to perform a specified action
stopped
ceased
discontinued
refrained from
desisted from
quit
quitted
forbore from
forborne from
broke off
broken off
cut out
called a halt to
called it a day
gave up
given up
abandoned
abstained from
left off
knocked off
halted
packed in
suspended
desisted
forsook
forsaken
laid off
lay off
passed up
precluded
relinquished
renounced
resisted
skipped
steered clear of
kept from
stayed away from
backed off from
checked out from
dropped
forwent
forgone
held off
restrained from
shrank from
shrunk from
swore off
sworn off
called it quits on
more ❯
“I had to axe running temporarily due to tendonitis.”
Verb
▲
Past tense for to remove or discard
discarded
scrapped
dumped
jettisoned
chucked
ditched
junked
removed
threw out
thrown out
culled
trashed
eliminated
shed
tossed
tost
binned
cashiered
dispatched
lost
banished
canned
cleared
cut
rid
ridded
casted off
tossed out
cast away
got rid of
gotten rid of
deep-sixed
did away with
done away with
dispensed with
cleared away
more ❯
“Axe the junk food and fast-food garbage from your menu.”
Verb
▲
Past tense for to abolish, invalidate, or reverse (a previous system, decision, situation, etc.)
threw out
thrown out
cancelledUK
canceledUS
revoked
repealed
rescinded
annulled
dropped
nullified
quashed
abolished
invalidated
voided
withdrew
withdrawn
stopped
abrogated
retracted
abandoned
negated
countermanded
aborted
erased
eliminated
vacated
overthrew
overthrown
reversed
scrubbed
overruled
overturned
repudiated
discontinued
recalled
vetoed
nixed
overrode
overridden
disallowed
scratched
recanted
obviated
waived
altered
upset
changed
overset
reverted
downed
prostrated
shelved
called off
did away with
done away with
gave up
given up
set aside
put an end to
cried off
took back
taken back
ruled against
declared null and void
brought down
knocked down
more ❯
Verb
▲
Past tense for to bring to a premature end because of a problem or fault
aborted
stopped
discontinued
cancelledUK
canceledUS
dropped
ended
halted
scrapped
finished
terminated
abandoned
ceased
scrubbed
quit
quitted
scratched
suspended
interrupted
revoked
repealed
called
rescinded
desisted
recalled
checked
arrested
broke off
broken off
called off
cut off
cried off
laid off
lay off
packed in
cut short
called a halt
pulled the plug on
pulled up
stopped midstream
called it quits
knock it off
knocking it off
more ❯
Verb
▲
Past tense for to reduce in quantity, extent or price, especially drastically
slashed
reduced
cut
decreased
lessened
diminished
lowered
curtailed
dropped
shortened
moderated
clipped
clipt
pared
downgraded
shaved
shove
shave
shaven
shed
cut down
cut back
marked down
brought down
put down
reduced greatly
got rid of
gotten rid of
trimmed
pruned
more ❯
Verb
▲
Past tense for to chop off, especially with an ax
chopped
hacked
cleaved
severed
hatcheted
hatchetted
tomahawked
Adjective
▲
Dismissed or fired from a role or job
discharged
dismissed
released
fired
ousted
sacked
canned
replaced
ejected
expelled
freed
recalled
let go
laid-off
sent away
removed
laid off
disengaged
relieved
displaced
suspended
retired
brought back
made redundant
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