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Word: lay off (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Verb:

  • and|intransitive|idiom To stop teasing, pressuring, being aggressive with, or hovering over someone; to leave (someone) alone.
  • idiom To cease, quit, stop (doing something).
  • transitive (of a bookmaker) To place all or part of a bet with another bookmaker in order to reduce risk.
  • transitive (of an employer) To severance package.

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