Axing

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  • v. Present participle of axe.
  • Word Usage
    "It won't make him popular, but George Osborne has taken the right decision in axing child benefit for higher rate taxpayers."
    Equivalent
    axeman   
    Verb Form
    axed    axes    axing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hack    chop    terminate    end   
    Variant
    ax    axman   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    sack    pink slip    boot    chop    downsize    lay off    fire   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Acts    Jacks    Macs    Max    Sachs    Saxe    acts    antitax    attacks    ax   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    ax    knife    hammer    hatchet    spear    dagger    shovel    whip    chisel    axis