Synonyms for lay-off
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Fire — to plan out (a navigational course) using a chart
fire, sack, break, dismiss, quit, break off, discharge, stop, terminate, can, axe UK, ax US, cease, give up, give the axe informal, discontinue, throw out, give the elbow slang UK
Other
let go, hedge one's bets, let someone go
Noun
1. Downsizing — A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due…
Definitions
- v. 1
To plan out (a navigational course) using a chart.
- n. 1
A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).
Related words
- Other spellings
- lay off layoff
Forms
- Plural
- lay-offs → downsizings, redundancies, furloughs, boots…
Example sentences
- axe It's a sharp axe, but the branch is not yielding.
By length
- 2 letters
- ax1
- 3 letters
- can1, axe1
- 4 letters
- stop1, fire2, quit1, ease1, boot1, sack1
- 5 letters
- break1, cease1
- 7 letters
- dismiss2
- 8 letters
- furlough2
- 9 letters
- discharge2, terminate3
- 10 letters
- redundancy4, downsizing3
- 11 letters
- discontinue4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fire2 = 2 syllables).