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ax

noun

variants: or axe

Synonyms and Antonyms of ax

the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily

the company was hemorrhaging money, so 700 employees would soon be given the ax

Synonyms of ax

discharge, dismissal, furlough, layoff, redundancy [chiefly British]

Words Related to ax

pink slip

bird [chiefly British], boot, bum's rush, downsizing, firing, heave-ho, sack

closing, shutdown

shakeout, shake-up

Near Antonyms of ax

callback, recall, reemployment, rehire, rehiring

ax

verb

variants: or axe

Synonyms and Antonyms of ax

to let go from office, service, or employment

the boss will ax anyone who leaks company secrets

Synonyms of ax

bounce, can, cashier, discharge, dismiss, fire, muster out, pink-slip, release, remove, retire, sack, terminate, turn off

Words Related to ax

downsize, excess, furlough, lay off, trim

boot (out), chuck (out), drum (out), kick out, throw out, unseat

separate

Phrases Synonymous with ax

send packing, show the door (one)

Near Antonyms of ax

keep

reemploy, rehire

contract, subcontract

recruit

Antonyms of ax

employ, engage, hire, retain, sign (up or on), take on

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