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 story follows the town doctor, Jack Troy, and his daughter, Ronnie, as they are unexpectedly left to care for a baby abandoned on a doorstep.
    Theara Coleman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The cost of the U.S. abandoning its traditional allies could be stark.
    Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of abandon
Verb
  • Throughout the labor action, workers held firm to their demand for a 40% wage increase and the restoration of their pensions, a benefit that ceased to be available to new workers after being discontinued during a 2014 extension of a 2008 collective bargaining agreement.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Nov. 2024
  • While Honda discontinued its two hydrogen passenger cars available in California in 2021, Toyota and Hyundai continue to produce new hydrogen passenger cars for sale in the state.
    Harri Weber, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of discontinue
Verb
  • Would Powell quit his job if an angry Trump told him to?
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • He is sated, and out to quit and take up golf or bowling.
    Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of quit
Verb
  • Employer national insurance will rise by 1.2% to 15% from April 2025, while the threshold at which employers start paying NI on each employee’s salary will drop from £9,100 to £5,000.
    Marc Shoffman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Mezcal 1 oz Watermelon Juice 0.25 oz Agave Nectar 0.25 oz Campari 0.75 oz Lime Juice 4 drops Hellfire Bitters Directions: Combine all ingredients with ice and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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 21 Nov. 2024.

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