send packing vs give the axe

send packing and give the axe both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
send packing	No	No	Yes	No
give the axe	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

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

send packing (verb)	give the axe (verb)
stop associating with	terminate a relationship abruptly
	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position