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lay-off

Verbs

• (v) put an end to a state or an activity
  • Quit teasing your little brother
  cease, discontinue, quit, stop, give up,
• (v) dismiss, usually for economic reasons
  • She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized
  furlough,

Synonyms

cease discontinue quit stop give up furlough

Antonyms

preserve uphold carry on continue bear on

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