as in abandoning
to stop doing (something) permanently
we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking
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Both views can to some degree be traced to James Burnham, an influential academic who became an editor at National Review after abandoning communism.—
David Byrne,
National Review,
23 Mar. 2025 -
Often, stakeholders will advocate for re-prioritizing—not abandoning—ESG commitments.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Google Assistant is evolving into Gemini, bringing powerful new AI capabilities but also discontinuing some favorite features.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Most side effects usually disappear after discontinuing the fluconazole therapy.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Laying off (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laying%20off%20%28of%29. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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