LAY OFF (OF) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

lay off (of)

verb

Definition of lay off (of)

as in to abandon

to stop doing (something) permanently we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking

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That’s not to say that Tehran is going to abandon its proxies – far from it.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
And it's kind of abandoned, not very well maintained at the time.

— Sooji Nam, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of abandon

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The magazine claims that the company considered moving production of the four-door away from its primary factory in Stuttgart, Germany, as well as discontinuing it even sooner, before settling on gradually phasing out the model by 2030.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026
On May 26, the nearby city of Fitchburg voted to discontinue its own Flock subscription.

— Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of discontinue

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Finding the balance between preserving clubhouse culture and throwing future pieces into the fire remains complicated, even as the team dropped to 60-65 following Saturday’s 5-4 walk-off loss to the New York Mets.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Lichens are normally found on older shaded leaves that drop from the trees during spring.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

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