Give The Axe (Verb)
Meaning 1
Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 2
Terminate a relationship abruptly; "Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..