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lay off (of)

verb

Definition of lay off (of)next
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)
  1. abandon
  2. discontinue
  3. quit
  4. drop
Verb
  • The poem is about this tendency toward earth, the temptation—the closest thing to bliss in these poems—to abandon yourself to the funk of the soil and the heat of the sun.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Hnin Aye abandoned her plan to fly to Singapore and opted to cross the border illegally into Thailand.
    — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of abandon
Verb
  • Shelf real estate is the clearest signal of whether refillables are earning their space or being quietly discontinued.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
  • As part of that shift, Ford discontinued the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair small SUVs in December.
    — Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of discontinue
Verb
  • Shortly after Macklemore’s dismissal, the remaining supporting acts for Sheeran’s tour, including Grammy winner Finneas and folk band Beoga (Sheeran’s backing band), quit the Loop tour in solidarity.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The other supporting acts on Sheeran’s tour quit in solidarity with Macklemore.
    — Brie Stimson , Kelley Kramer, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of quit
Verb
  • Poll voters penalized the Hoosiers last week, dropping them one spot following a 38-0 rout of Western Kentucky.
    — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • As a kid, his mother would drop him off at Southwick Country Club in Massachusetts on summer mornings on her way to work.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of drop
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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 26 Sep. 2026.

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