ax is the dictionary form of axed Definition of ax
1
[ noun ] an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

Synonyms

axe

2
[ verb ] chop or split with an ax, as of wood

Synonyms

axe

3
[ verb ] terminate, as of a project or a program

Synonyms

axe

Examples

"The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it"

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