axe vs throw out

axe

verb
  • To lay off, terminate or drastically reduce, especially in a rough or ruthless manner; to cancel. 

  • To furnish with an axle. 

  • To fell or chop with an axe. 

noun
  • A position, interest, or reason in buying and selling stock, often with ulterior motives. 

  • An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle. 

  • A dismissal or rejection. 

  • A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it. 

  • A drastic reduction or cutback. 

  • A gigging musician's particular instrument, especially a guitar in rock music or a saxophone in jazz. 

throw out

verb
  • To dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere. 

  • To offer an idea for consideration. 

  • To produce in a haphazard fashion. 

  • To emit. 

  • To cause or experience debilitating muscle or joint pain in (a body part). 

  • To put into a state of confusion. 

  • To cause to project. 

  • To utter carelessly. 

  • To outdistance; to leave behind. 

  • To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away. 

How often have the words axe and throw out occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )