1) Abolished abruptly 2) Abruptly dismissed 3) Abruptly fired 4) Brutally dismissed 5) Callously dismissed 6) Canceled 7) Canceled abruptly 8) Cancelled 9) Canned 10) Canned a member 11) Chopped 12) Chopped down 13) Clear cut 14) Cut a member 15) Cut down 16) Cut from the company roster 17) Cut from the crew Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/axed