axe

VERB

chop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cleave cube divide hack mince slash whack

STRONG

clip dice fell fragment hackle hash hew lop mangle sever shear truncate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

join unite

STRONG

lengthen

VERB

destroy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consume crush damage dismantle end eradicate gut impair kill maim ravage raze ruin sabotage shatter smash smash-up wipe out wreck

STRONG

abort annihilate annul butcher cream deface desolate despoil dispatch erase exterminate extinguish extirpate level liquidate mar maraud mutilate nuke nullify overturn quash quell ravish slay suppress torpedo total trash vaporize waste wax zap

WEAK

blot out break down lay waste snuff out spoliate stamp out swallow up tear down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist bear begin build construct create fix give birth help lose mend repair start

STRONG

improve keep preserve retain save validate

WEAK

restore

VERB

hew

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cleave

STRONG

carve chip chop fashion fell hack hold prune shape strike stroke

Example Sentences

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Ward was awarded the Bafta Rising Star Award in 2020 and was later nominated twice for roles in the BBC's Small Axe and the 2022 film Empire of Light.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

But later, her husband bought a bottle of Axe for him to use after tennis practice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Axe body spray is well aware of its reputation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Axe Valley Wildlife Park closed its doors in October after saying it had become "financially unviable" to continue operating.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Axe, as everyone called him, had a soft voice, a courtly manner, and a brushy mustache that ran the length of his top lip.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

axe

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