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To chop down, especially with an axe

To end or cancel, typically suddenly

To dismiss someone from a job, role or position

To cease to perform a specified action

To remove or discard

To reduce in quantity, extent or price, especially drastically

To chop off, especially with an ax

Plural for a tool used for chopping, typically of iron with a steel edge and wooden handle

Plural for the act of ordering or forcing someone to leave a position or role

Plural for a stringed musical instrument with a fretted fingerboard and six strings

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Verb

To chop down, especially with an axe

cuts to the bone

removes surgically

cuts into a bob

puts the brakes on

puts a limit on

puts a restriction on

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“Then he tried to axe the tree, but it didn't seem to yield.”

Verb

To end or cancel, typically suddenly

pulls the plug on

knocks something on the head

brings to an end

calls a halt to

declares null and void

puts the kibosh on

brings to a halt

brings to a close

puts the lid on

brings to a conclusion

turns your back on

brings to an untimely end

does a U-turn on

reduces drastically

nips in the bud

comes to an end

changes one's tune

stops midstream

crosses through

puts a line through

renders invalid

renders null and void

wipes off the map

wipes off the face of the earth

wipes from the face of the earth

takes the life of

interferes with

declares invalid

makes ineffective

leaves in ruins

leaves desolate

makes away with

ends the life of

removes all traces of

terminates with extreme prejudice

gives someone the works

makes null and void

causes the death of

brings to screeching halt

calls all bets off

destroys root and branch

wipes off face of earth

goes back on your word

wipes slate clean

turns thumbs down

flies in the face of

runs counter to

puts to the sword

sends to kingdom come

ethnically cleanses

sends to the gas chambers

brings to naught

drives underground

closes one's doors to

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“In the statement, Art Basel said the decision to axe the event was made jointly with its parent company.”

Verb

To dismiss someone from a job, role or position

makes redundant

gives someone his

gives someone the boot

gives someone the bullet

gives someone the sack

gives the boot to

gives the bullet to

gives the heave-ho

gives someone their cards

gives someone the push

gives the elbow

gives the old heave-ho

gives the push to

gives someone their marching orders

gives someone their notice

gives notice to

gives walking papers

removes from office

hands walking papers

gives someone the pink slip

declares redundant

gives the sack to

gives marching orders

rides out on rail

gives a pink slip

gives someone the big E

deprives of office

throws out on your ear

runs out of town

gives the bum's rush

gives one's cards

gives pink slip

gives bum's rush

gives someone the air

relieves of duty

shows the gate to

throws someone out on their ear

gives someone their P45

forces to retire

severs connections

forces to give up work

puts out to grass

puts out to pasture

sees the back of

gives someone his or her walking papers

gives their cards

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“He was the innocent victim of a chairman's decision to axe his manager.”

Verb

To cease to perform a specified action

calls a halt to

steers clear of

stays away from

checks out from

calls it quits on

gives a wide berth to

gives something a miss

has nothing to do with

prevents oneself from

restrains oneself from

stops oneself from

suffers deprivation

manages without

resists the temptation to

brings to an end

brings to a halt

kicks the habit

ceases to indulge in

turns aside from

stands down from

says goodbye to

brings to a stop

pulls the plug on

gets by without

gets along without

throws in the towel

throws in the sponge

puts the kibosh on

renders needless

brings to a close

washes your hands of

gets on the wagon

has no truck with

shuffles out of

turns your back on

lets well enough alone

shies away from

breaks the habit of

counterbalances

interferes with

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“I had to axe running temporarily due to tendonitis.”

Verb

To remove or discard

throws on the scrapheap

throws overboard

manages without

knocks something on the head

pulls the plug on

sees the back of

puts out to pasture

frees oneself of

rids oneself of

files in circular file

divests yourself of

consigns to scrap heap

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“Axe the junk food and fast-food garbage from your menu.”

Verb

To reduce in quantity, extent or price, especially drastically

reduces greatly

makes cutbacks in

rationalizes^US

rationalises^UK

makes reductions in

lowers in price

takes the edge off

takes the sting out

takes the bite out

keeps at a minimum

keeps to a minimum

puts a damper on

becomes smaller

lowers the price of

renders worthless

offers at a giveaway price

reduces the price of

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Verb

To chop off, especially with an ax

Noun

Plural for a tool used for chopping, typically of iron with a steel edge and wooden handle

butchers' knives

“At the sound of Joel's shouts, the oppressed looked up and saw a madman racing from the hills they left behind, wielding a large axe high above his head.”

Noun

Plural for the act of ordering or forcing someone to leave a position or role

defenestrations

marching orders

demobilizations^US

reduction in force

early retirement

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Noun

Plural for a stringed musical instrument with a fretted fingerboard and six strings

string instruments

acoustic guitars

electric guitars

classical guitars

Spanish guitars

musical instruments

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