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lay off

To stop employing workers for a time.

Meanings of «lay off»

1 · phrase

to stop employing workers for a time

The company had to lay off many workers.

2 · phrase

to stop doing something that annoys someone

Please lay off the jokes about my haircut.

Similar: stopquitleave alone

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«lay off» in 17 languages
AR العربية
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UZ O‘zbek
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to stop employing workers for a time