Definition of give the axe

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Verb

terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

Verb

terminate a relationship abruptly; "Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman"

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can dismiss displace fire force out give notice give the bounce give the gate give the sack sack send away terminate

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break break up part remove separate split split up

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clean out dismiss drop furlough lay off pension off retire send away send packing squeeze out

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