gave the ax (verb) dismiss: remove from job, responsibility
Sinonime: adequation, alikeness, analogy, equality, equivalency, identity, indistinguishability, monotony, no difference, oneness, par, parity, predictability, repetition, resemblance, selfsameness, standardization, tedium, uniformity, unison, unity, unvariedness
Antonime: appoint,
employ,
engage,
hire,
keep,
secure