lay off

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lay off

The company had to lay off several employees last month.

Definition
  1. Verb (transitive):
    • To dismiss or terminate the employment of a worker, typically temporarily and due to economic reasons: To end someone's job, not because of their performance, but due to business conditions like a slowdown or reorganization.
    • To stop doing or using something; to cease an activity: To bring an end to a particular action or behavior.
Examples of Usage

  • Verb (Dismiss from work): The factory had to lay off 50 employees due to the drop in orders.Many tech companies laid off workers last year.

  • Verb (Stop an activity): You should lay off the caffeine if you're having trouble sleeping.I wish he would lay off criticizing my work.

Advanced Usage
  • "to be laid off": The passive form, describing the state of having lost one's job for economic reasons.
  • Used in the imperative mood as a strong suggestion or command to stop. Lay off! That's enough.
Variants and Related Words
  • Layoff (noun): The act of dismissing employees or the state of being dismissed for economic reasons.
  • Laid-off (adjective): Describing a worker who has been dismissed.
Synonyms
  • Dismiss, terminate, let go, make redundant (for employment).
  • Stop, quit, cease, give up, desist from (for an activity).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Lay into (someone): To criticize or attack someone verbally or physically. (Note: This is a distinct phrasal verb with a different meaning).
Related Idioms
  • Lay off the sauce: (Informal idiom) To stop drinking alcohol.
lay off

The company had to lay off several employees last month.

Verb
  1. dismiss, usually for economic reasons
    • She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized
  2. put an end to a state or an activity
    • Quit teasing your little brother

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