Axe a throwback, sort of? (7)
I believe the answer is:
abolish
'axe' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for abolish that I've seen before include "Destroy" , "Put an end to, formally" , "Cancel, annul" , "Do away with, rescind" , "Quash" .)