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lay off::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cease, discontinue, give up, quit, stop |
| Has types | break, withdraw, call it a day, call it quits, cheese, close off, drop, knock off, leave off, pull the plug, retire, shut off, sign off |
lay off::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | furlough |
| Type of | give notice, give the sack, dismiss, displace, give the axe, can, sack, send away, fire, force out, terminate |
| Has types | downsize |
| Derivation | layoff |
Examples of lay off
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So bad that even the kingdom of Beverly Hills has had to lay off its ambassador.
From the timesunion.com
Already, Silverman has said he will cut Avis'fleet and lay off 20% of its staff.
From the businessweek.com
Today is my 30th birthday, but I should probably lay off the cake and champagne.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Florida will lay off more than 50 staff and faculty and eliminate 150 positions.
From the usatoday.com
He said the company had to lay off employees and has lost accounts with vendors.
From the al.com
Many have had to lay off workers, take out loans or shut down for lack of funds.
From the post-gazette.com
Even the giant Microsoft just last week announced plans to lay off 5,000 people.
From the washingtonpost.com
The most recent rumor is that the company will lay off half the editorial staff.
From the time.com
For the first time in Richlite's history, company owners had to lay off workers.
From the thenewstribune.com
