as in to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently
we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay off (of)
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Police found her car abandoned on the side of Bluegrass Parkway in Nelson County a few days later with her keys, phone and purse inside.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025 -
The lack of parking is made worse by drivers who leave large commercial trucks or work vans abandoned on neighboring streets, often taking up multiple parking spaces, Lopez said.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, Monroe commissioners decided to discontinue the service during budget hearings last July because of costs and low ridership.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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The End of Honest Tea, and a New Beginning In 2022, Coca-Cola made the decision to discontinue Honest Tea — a brand Goldman had nurtured for over two decades.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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For some reason, Ned doesn’t quit on his first day.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Around 30 painters quit due to difficult working conditions, but replacements were hired.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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New episodes drop Saturdays and Sundays following the Sept. 6 premiere.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Aug. 2025
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Since that meeting, Trump appears to have dropped his demand for Russia to agree to an immediate ceasefire and is now pressuring Kyiv to accept territorial concessions to secure a peace deal.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
18 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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