as in to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently
we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking
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Ford abandoned its stake in its robotaxi developer Argo.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025 -
The property had been abandoned for about three years, according to Dawkins.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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Places like Burger King and Taco Bell did venture into chicken wraps at one point, but eventually discontinued them from the menu.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Apple took a similar stab at this idea in the early days of the iPhone with Game Center, which still exists as a service in the background on modern Apple devices but was discontinued as a standalone app quite a few years ago.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Privately, the show’s lead actress, Emily Meade, threatened to quit.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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After being a successful child actor in the 1950s, Talbot quit acting at the age of 14.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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In the final game, the American survived a break point and, after Sabalenka’s backhand return dropped wide, secured her second grand slam title.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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And the swing-and-miss rates on all four of Ober’s go-to pitches have dropped substantially compared with 2024.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
7 June 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 12 Jun. 2025.
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