LAID OFF (OF) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

laid off (of)

verb

past tense of lay off (of)

as in abandoned

to stop doing (something) permanently we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking

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Chinese leaders have never abandoned the goal of reunification, and no one should dismiss the possibility of force.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Haines' husband said her left leg was amputated on Monday and her right leg was amputated on Wednesday after doctors abandoned hope of saving it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of abandoned

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An independent data monitoring committee will review data accumulated during the trial while additional vaccine candidates are added to the evaluation and others are discontinued if they are shown to be ineffective.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
The company has sought to significantly reduce costs in Africa since the MultiChoice buyout, with streamer Showmax discontinued earlier this year in a move that shocked the local industry.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of discontinued

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Continue reading â¦ CIVIC BREAKDOWN â Town's entire police force quits after bitter feud with city leaders boils over.

— , FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
After taking on their third client, Bordelon and Slocum quit their jobs to focus on The Brownstone Boys full-time.

— Sophie Caldwell,Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of quit

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New Jersey won its second straight to improve to 6-4-0, while the Ducks dropped their fifth in a row to fall to 4-6-0.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
California’s homicide rate dropped to its lowest-ever level on record in 2025, as the number of violent crimes and homicides has dropped in recent decades, both statewide and nationally.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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