[1] : WordNet (r) 2.0

give the axe
     v 1: terminate the employment of; "the boss fired his secretary
          today"; "the company terminated 25 of its workers"
          syn: fire, give notice, can, dismiss, send
          away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
          ant: hire
     2: terminate a relationship abruptly; "mary gave john the axe
        after she saw him with another woman" syn: give the
        bounce, give the gate
see also:
fire give notice can dismiss send away sack 
force out give the sack terminate hire give the bounce 
give the gate 

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