pension off vs give the axe

pension off and give the axe both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pension off	No	No	Yes	No
give the axe	No	No	Yes	No

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

pension off: let go from employment with an attractive pension
give the axe: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

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

pension off (verb)	give the axe (verb)
grant a pension to	terminate a relationship abruptly
let go from employment with an attractive pension	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position