1. a tool with a heavy metal blade and a handle, used for chopping wood

1. to eliminate or reduce drastically
Usage: informal
2. to chop or cut with an axe

Examples

• He used an axe to split the firewood.
• The lumberjack swung his axe at the tree trunk.
• The company decided to axe several jobs due to budget cuts.
• They had to axe the program because of lack of funding.
• She axed the dead branches from the apple tree.
• The firefighter axed through the door to rescue the family.