give the axe vs dismiss

give the axe and dismiss both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

As verbs, dismiss is a hyponym of give the axe; that is, dismiss is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than give the axe:

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

Other hyponyms of give the axe include retire, pension off, clean out, furlough, lay off, squeeze out, drop, send away, send packing.

give the axe (verb)	dismiss (verb)
terminate a relationship abruptly	declare void
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position	bar from attention or consideration
	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