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Definition of 'give the axe' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) displace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
"The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

2. (verb) give the axe, give the bounce, give the gate
terminate a relationship abruptly
"Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman"

'give the axe' - Nearby Entries  

give rise  give suck  give thanks  give the axe  give the bounce  give the eye  give the gate  



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