Abandon a kiss with workmate, ultimately (3)
I believe the answer is:
axe
'abandon' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.
'a kiss with workmate ultimately' is the wordplay.
'kiss' becomes 'x' (X can represent a kiss).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'ultimately' indicates one should take the final letters.
The final letter of 'workmate' is 'e'.
'a'+'x'+'e'='AXE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for axe that I've seen before include "Chop" , "Eliminate" , "Means of cutting" , "Dispense with" , "US jazz instrument" .)