lay off English

Meaning lay off meaning

What does lay off mean?

lay off

— verb (= quit) put an end to a state or an activity Quit teasing your little brother

— verb dismiss, usually for economic reasons She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized

Synonyms lay off synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as lay off?

lay off English » English

dismiss

fire

discharge

sack

cease

stop

quit

lay down

give up

discontinue

stand off

put down

make redundant

remove

lie off

furlough

dismissal

dehire

cast aside

varnish

vacation

toss off

toss aside

time off

throw out of employment

throw off

throw aside

take off

staking-out

spare time

sit back

shellac

shake off

seal

retrench

retire

rest

removal

relieve of one’s post

reject

put off

postpone

paying off

oust

ostrasize

lofting

leisure

leave off

leave

layoff

Topics lay off topics

What do people use lay off to talk about?

Work and occupation Business organization

Work for someone

• What words refer to firing an employee?
  fire someone send packing dismiss show the door to give the sack to lay off discharge let go