as in to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently
we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking
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Elliott likewise pressed Hyundai to abandon its own restructuring effort and increase its dividend, again using financial discipline as a wedge to improve governance and transparency.—
Marc Cooper,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025 -
Minority languages were banned in schools, tribal leaders were silenced, and communities were pressured to abandon their heritage and conform to a rigid Persian identity.—
Jila Andalib,
Hartford Courant,
28 July 2025
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In 1981, the Hurricane models were discontinued as technology improved and ushered in new designs with longer life expectancies and lower risks of malfunctioning.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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This version of the event was discontinued due to a lack of media coverage and funding issues.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Money has also been spent on nongovernmental organization programs that hand out clean needles and crack pipes as part of progressive harm reduction policies instead of encouraging homeless drug users to quit.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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Although the overall unemployment rate is just 4.1%, few people are quitting jobs today, and employers are skittish about hiring.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
13 July 2025
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Most recently, the team dropped a 4-0 result to York United following a pair of draws.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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His top individual donor was Ron Weiser, who founded real estate company McKinley and formerly chaired the Michigan Republican Party, dropped $8,325, the individual maximum.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
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“Lay off (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20off%20%28of%29. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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