give the axe vs terminate

give the axe and terminate both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

give the axe (verb)	terminate (verb)
terminate a relationship abruptly	bring to an end or halt
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
	have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
	be the end of; be the last or concluding part of