displace vs give the axe

displace and give the axe both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

displace (verb)	give the axe (verb)
cause to move, usually with force or pressure	terminate a relationship abruptly
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
take the place of or have precedence over
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position