as in to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently
we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking
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Both were abandoned in the face of a challenge, and both resulted in companies staying independent and having success.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
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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When was the Presidential Fitness Test previously discontinued?—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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He’d already been charged for the purchase, but MidwayUSA had updated its website and discontinued sales to California after the justice department’s July 28 notice to dealers.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
1 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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Almost a year later, the criminal charges were dropped but the horses were never returned to him.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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New episodes drop every Wednesday and feature interviews with everyone from songwriter Margo Price to comedian Dusty Slay.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
6 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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