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

lays off (of)

verb

present tense third-person singular of lay off (of)

as in abandons

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

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The aircraft abandons the familiar tube-and-wing layout used by Boeing and Airbus.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Sophie Cunningham/transgender debate has no easy right or wrong // FIFA bows to pressure from Europe boycott, abandons private-equity plan // History suggests Miami Dolphins may be surprise team in ’26 // Cancel that intro.

— Greg Cote August 16, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of abandons

Verb

Florida is no longer a boom state as costs of living rise, 20-somethings leave and growth drops below 1%.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
As the crude layer drops below 300 million barrels, the SPR physically loses its ability to pump oil at rapid emergency speeds of around 4 million barrels per day.

— Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of drops

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And earlier this week, the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for June showed a slight pickup in hiring and quits (an indicator of employee confidence) while layoffs were essentially unchanged.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
The band quits when the director releases a swarm of bees onto the set (the original clip featured dogs), only to be replaced by look-alikes.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of quits

Verb

Southwest Airlines announced that more than 100 employees' jobs would be affected this summer after the airline discontinues its service at Chicago's O’Hare International Airport.

— Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
The sessions will take place as the IDFA Forum discontinues the conventional post-pitch feedback format.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025

Definition of discontinues

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto gives up a first-pitch homer, and that’s all Atlanta needed to take a 1-0 win over the Dodgers after a complete game by Chris Sale.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
In June, the NCAA adopted a new D-I model that generally gives up to five years of eligibility, allowing athletes to stay in college longer and therefore creating fewer roster openings.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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