Definitions

1. verb

past tense of axe, to cut down or fell with an axe

“The loggers axed the tree to make it fall.”

2. noun

past tense of axe, a thing that has been cut down or felled

“The axed tree lay on the forest floor.”

3. verb

past tense of axe, to cancel or reject something, especially a project or a person’s services

“The company axed the project due to financial constraints.”

4. noun

past tense of axe, something that has been cancelled or rejected

“The axed employee was given a generous severance package.”