give the axe vs displace

give the axe and displace both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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