Analysis Complete

give the axe

/ give the axe /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
terminate a relationship abruptly
"Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman"
Type of:
separate part split up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody's (body part) ----s
verb Sense 2
terminate the employment of
"The boss fired his secretary today"
"The company terminated 25% of its workers"
Opposites:
hire engage employ
Type of:
remove
Kinds of:
retire pension off clean out furlough lay off
Derived:
dismissal dismission discharge firing liberation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
27%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
3
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separate part split up remove retire pension off clean out furlough lay off hire engage employ