dismiss vs give the axe

dismiss and give the axe both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dismiss	No	No	Yes	No
give the axe	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dismiss and give the axe are synonyms defined as:

dismiss and give the axe: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

Other synonyms of dismiss include can, displace, fire, force out, give notice, give the sack, sack, send away, terminate.

As verbs, give the axe is a hypernym of dismiss; that is, give the axe is a word with a broader meaning than dismiss:

dismiss: stop associating with
give the axe: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

Other hypernyms of dismiss include can, dismiss, displace, fire, force out, give notice, give the sack, sack, send away, terminate.

dismiss (verb)	give the axe (verb)
declare void	terminate a relationship abruptly
bar from attention or consideration	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave
cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
stop associating with