Meaning Of The Word Lay off

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lay off
phrasal verb: If workers are laid off, they are told by their employers to leave their job, usually because there is no more work for them to do.
phrasal verb: If you tell someone to lay off, you mean that they should stop touching or criticizing you or someone else.

lay off in American English
to dismiss (an employee), esp. temporarily because of slack business
to put (a garment, etc.) aside

lay off in British English
verb: to dismiss (workers) from employment, sometimes with the intention of re-employing them at a later date

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