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English Dictionary: lay off by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lay off
v
  1. put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"
    Synonym(s): discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off
    Antonym(s): bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold
  2. dismiss, usually for economic reasons; "She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized"
    Synonym(s): furlough, lay off
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