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Noun

an instrument with a bladed head on a handle or helve, used for hewing, cleaving, chopping, etc.
Jazz Slang . any musical instrument.
the ax, Informal .
dismissal from employment
to get the ax.
expulsion from school.
rejection by a lover, friend, etc.
His girlfriend gave him the ax.
any usually summary removal or curtailment.

Verb (used with object)

to shape or trim with an ax.
to chop, split, destroy, break open, etc., with an ax
The firemen had to ax the door to reach the fire.
Informal . to dismiss, restrict, or destroy brutally, as if with an ax
The main office axed those in the field who didn't meet their quota. Congress axed the budget. Also, axe.

Idiom

have an ax to grind
to have a personal or selfish motive
His interest may be sincere, but I suspect he has an ax to grind.

Synonyms

noun
discharge , termination
verb
cashier , discharge , drop , release , terminate , can , cleaver , dismiss , fire , hatchet , poll , sack , tomahawk , twibill

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