Word

lay off, v.
freq. cnt. 4

put an end to a state or an activity
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 104 freq. cnt.: 56 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

cease discontinue give up lay off quit stop

sample sentences

"Quit teasing your little brother"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stop stoppage stop stop

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cessation cease

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discontinuation discontinuance

antonym

continue

semantic pointers

hyponym

drop, knock off leave off sign off retire, withdraw pull the plug shut off, close off cheese call it quits, call it a day break

dismiss, usually for economic reasons
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

furlough lay off

sample sentences

"She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

layoff

semantic pointers

hypernym

fire, can, displace, give notice, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate

hyponym

downsize