Lay off

Synonyms for "lay off" (160 found)

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Closest matches (32)

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circle incircumscribeclose downclose shopcut it outdefinedefrockdegrade
Verb(4 words)

Strong matches (48)

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encloseendexpelfirefixfoistfurloughgive overgive the axgive the gatego on strikegraphhalthave done withhave nothing onhibernateholdkickkick upstairsknock it offknock offlay bylay out
Verb(4 words)
discontinuedisplace workersfurloughgive up
Noun(1 words)

Related words (80)

lay toleave offlet golet outlie bylie dormantlie fallowlie idlelie offlie tolie upmake redundantmapmap outmark boundariesmark offmark outmark the peripherymeasuremeasure off
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measure outpace offpausepension offplotplot outquitread out ofrecessrefrainreleaserelinquishremoverenouncereplaceretireride at anchorrope offrulerule offsackscrubsecureseparate forciblyset offset outset the limitshut downshut up shopsketchsketch outspecifyspellstake outstaystep offstopstop for breathstrikestripsuperannuatesurplussurroundsuspendtake a breaktake a recesstake a resttake fivetake tentake time outterminateturn offturn outunfrockwalk out

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candismissdisplaceendfireforce outgive noticegive the axegive the sacksacksend awayterminate

Sample sentences

9 total sentences available.

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Lay off the singing, will you! I'm trying to study.

Source: wiktionary

When are you gonna lay off smoking?

Source: wiktionary

Just lay off, okay! I've had enough!

Source: wiktionary

Things have been better since the boss has been laying off a little.

Source: wiktionary

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