Canadian English Meaning of lays off
lays off
Other Canadian English words related to lays off
- quits
- stops
- breaks off
- ceases
- shuts off
- cuts out
- ends
- halts
- leaves off
- shuts off
- delays
- breaks
- breaks up
- cans
- cheques
- concludes
- (from) desists (from)
- discontinues
- drops
- finishes
- gives over
- has finished with
- holds back
- knocks off
- _(packs (up or in))_ packs (up or in)
- puts the kibosh on
- suspends
- brakes
- stays
- abolishes
- aborts
- Arrests
- blocks
- calls
- clamps down
- Closes (down)
- completes
- dams
- deactivates
- destroys
- Detains
- dissolves
- hinders
- Holds
- impedes
- quells
- Obstructs
- pauses
- Reins (in)
- ruins
- scuttles
- squashes
- squelches
- stamps
- stems
- stunts
- suppresses
- turns back
Nearest Words of lays off
- lays on => puts on
- lays over => overlays
- lays up => puts or stores away
- lazied => lazy
- lazying => lazing
- lazyish => lazy
- lead one down the garden path => Lead someone up the garden path
- lead one up the garden path => to mislead
- leading on => past
- leading one down the garden path => Lead someone up the garden path
Definitions and Meaning of lays off in English
lays off
the act of laying off an employee or a workforce, shutdown, the act of laying off an employee or a work force, to stop doing or taking something, to cease to employ (a worker) often temporarily, to stop employing (a person) often temporarily, to mark or measure off, a period of inactivity or idleness, to place all or part of (an accepted bet) with another bookie to reduce the risk, avoid, quit, to leave undisturbed, to refrain from swinging at (a pitch), a period during which there is no activity, to leave one alone
FAQs About the word lays off
lays off
the act of laying off an employee or a workforce, shutdown, the act of laying off an employee or a work force, to stop doing or taking something, to cease to em
quits,stops,breaks off,ceases,shuts off,cuts out,ends,halts,leaves off ,shuts off
proceeds,carries on,continues,runs on,advancements,drives,follows through (with),keeps in touch,progresses,actuates
lays eyes on => sets eyes on, lays => lays, laypersons => laypeople, laypeople => laypeople, layouts => layouts,