Definitions

1. noun

A tool used for chopping or cutting, typically with a long handle and a heavy metal head.

“The lumberjack used an axe to chop down the tree.”

2. verb

To cut or chop with an axe.

“The gardener axed the dead branches from the tree.”

3. verb

To remove or get rid of something, especially by force or authority.

“The company axed hundreds of jobs to cut costs.”