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The Clue

Terminated (4 letter answer)

The Answer

AXED

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Notes

The answer AXED is seen frequently, appearing about once every 190 puzzles.

Related Clues

Canceled
Canned
Chopped
Cut
Dismissed
Fired
Hewed
Chopped down
Gave the boot
Gave the gate to
Given the gate
Let go
Pink-slipped
Reduced drastically
Smashed an ash
Split a log
In a split way
Took a bough?
Used a hatchet
Cut out of the budget
Emulated Lizzie Borden?
Given the heave-ho
Got rid of, in a way
Laid off, as workers

Definition

AXE as a verb:

1. (axe, ax) = chop or split with an ax; "axe wood"
2. (ax, axe) = terminate; "The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it"