Dismissed, cut (4)
I believe the answer is:
axed
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">dismissed</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">cut</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for axed that I've seen before include "Felled" , "Made redundant" , "Abandoned or curtailed - using hatchet?" , "Cancelled or dismissed suddenly" , "Sacked or terminated - with hatchet?" .)