Meaning of GIVE THE AXE
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| | Definition: | | [v] terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers" |
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| | Synonyms: | | can, dismiss, fire, force out, give notice, sack, send away, terminate |
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| | Antonyms: | | employ, engage, hire | | |
| | See Also: | | clean out, drop, furlough, lay off, pension off, remove, retire, send packing, squeeze out | |
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