LAYING OFF (OF) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

laying off (of)

verb

present participle of lay off (of)

as in abandoning

to stop doing (something) permanently we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking

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This is self-transcendence—not abandoning the self but expanding beyond a narrow sense of it.

— Yujia Zhu, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
While tackling expensive debt is a smart financial decision, abandoning your retirement has consequences.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of abandoning

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Sony is discontinuing physical discs for its PlayStation video game consoles and going fully digital starting in January 2028, the consumer electronics company said on Wednesday.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Ram brought back the Hemi after discontinuing it just a year prior, and General Motors is rolling out a new generation of small-blocks.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 24 June 2026

Definition of discontinuing

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In an interview with Daily Mail in February 2017, Smith's mother, Virgie Arthur, shared that her daughter once worked at the popular chain restaurant before quitting to work as an exotic dancer at the Executive Suite.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Marcello Hernández recalls quitting soccer to pursue comedy Speaking of the World Cup, Hernández recently attended the Colombia-Portugal match in Miami.

— Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of quitting

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Jones is giving up his prime spot for arguably the biggest single global sporting event to come to his venue.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Instead of Rock Hill giving up half its money from the Octapharma deal, the city would give up all of it over the 40-year incentive.

— John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

Definition of giving up

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After an initial flurry, Yanez expertly countered, dropping the former champion with precise right hands.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
As the pass map below shows, Oyarzabal concentrated more on linking play, frequently dropping deeper than wide attackers Lamine Yamal and Alex Baena.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 11 July 2026

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