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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Surveillance video captured 14 kittens being abandoned and tossed into floodwaters in the parking lot of the Humane Society of Greater Miami, according to shelter leadership.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Even as the war has temporarily calmed down, United hasn’t entirely abandoned its hard-line objectives.

— Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of abandon

Verb

OpenAI will discontinue two legacy voice options in ChatGPT next month, leaving GPT-Live as the platform’s default voice experience.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Earlier this year, Hulu joined other major streaming services like HBO Max, Paramount+, and Peacock by discontinuing its free trial offer.

— Oscar Hartzog, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of discontinue

Verb

All of the tour’s other openers and Sheeran’s own backing band ended up quitting the tour in solidarity with Macklemore and Palestine.

— William Earl, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
The number of workers quitting jobs — a barometer of their confidence to obtain new employment — spiked to levels not seen since March 2025.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of quit

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This level of engineering and performance potential drops the One-All into a competitive segment.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
Phillips caught a bad break when her approach to the green hit a tree branch on its upward flight and dropped 20 yards short of the green.

— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

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