Back
English Dictionary
Learn English
Learn grammar
List of words
Study your cards
Hang On, Man!
Audio Books
More apps
SPONSORED LINKS
Recent searches
sovereigns
humane
sped
SPONSORED LINKS
SPONSORED LINKS
shunned
wedge
absolutization
acnidosporidia
vapours
lay off
concavo-concave
Hide translation
lay off
lay off
/leɪ ɔːf/
verb
(
)
Put an end to a state or an activity
(
give up
,
lay off
,
discontinue
,
cease
,
quit
,
stop
)
put an end to a state or an activity
Quit teasing your little brother
Quit teasing your little brother
(
)
Dismiss, usually for economic reasons
(
furlough
[ N. American]
,
lay off
)
dismiss, usually for economic reasons
She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized
She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized
Back
Next
Language