terminate vs give the axe

terminate and give the axe both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

terminate (verb)	give the axe (verb)
bring to an end or halt	terminate a relationship abruptly
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