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lay off

/ lay off /

verb

verb Sense 1

dismiss, usually for economic reasons

"She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized"

Type of:

fire give notice can

Derived:

layoff

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 2

put an end to a state or an activity

"Quit teasing your little brother"

Opposites:

continue uphold carry on bear on preserve

Kinds of:

drop knock off leave off sign off retire

Derived:

cessation surcease cease stop stopover

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

Frame 33

Something is ----ing PP

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