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Axe
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Axe definitions
noun
ax
axe
axes
- a tool used for chopping wood, typically of iron with a steel edge and wooden handle
"I started swinging the axe at the lumps of driftwood"
- a measure intended to reduce costs drastically, especially one involving redundancies
"thirty staff are facing the axe at the Royal Infirmary"
- a musical instrument played in rock music or jazz, especially a guitar or (originally) a saxophone
verb
axes
axing
axed
ax
axe
- end, cancel, or dismiss suddenly and ruthlessly
"the company is axing 125 jobs"
cancel withdraw drop abandon end terminate put an end to discontinue dismiss give someone notice throw out get rid of lay off let go discharge- reduce (costs or services) drastically
"the Chancellor warned the cabinet to axe public spending"
- cut or strike with an axe, especially violently or destructively
"the mahogany panelling had been axed"