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To chop down, especially with an axe
“Then he tried to axe the tree, but it didn't seem to yield.”
To end or cancel, typically suddenly
“In the statement, Art Basel said the decision to axe the event was made jointly with its parent company.”
To dismiss someone from a job, role or position
“He was the innocent victim of a chairman's decision to axe his manager.”
To cease to perform a specified action
“I had to axe running temporarily due to tendonitis.”
To remove or discard
“Axe the junk food and fast-food garbage from your menu.”
To reduce in quantity, extent or price, especially drastically
To chop off, especially with an ax
To remove (a section) from a text or piece of music
Plural for a tool used for chopping, typically of iron with a steel edge and wooden handle
“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.”
Plural for the act of ordering or forcing someone to leave a position or role
Plural for a stringed musical instrument with a fretted fingerboard and six strings
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