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Meaning ofaxein English

axe

Pluralaxes
Past Tenseaxed
Participle Verbaxing
Third Person Singularaxes

Definitions

Noun
1. a heavy tool for chopping wood
2. a sudden dismissal (from a job); rejection
3. a drastic reduction (in size, funding, etc.)
  The company had to axe several departments due to financial difficulties.
4. a musician's main instrument (guitar, saxophone); in rock or jazz
  The lead singer's axe was a custom-made electric guitar.
Verb
1. to chop or fell with force
  She used an axe to chop the wood for the fire.
2. to terminate or lay off abruptly; cancel something
  The manager decided to axe the underperforming employee.

Compounds / Phrases

pickaxe pickaxes axemen