lay off (of)

verb

Definition of lay off (of)next
as in to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay off (of)
  1. abandon
  2. discontinue
  3. quit
  4. drop
Verb
  • If the department’s predictions are correct, the U.S. would be essentially abandoning any pretense of trying to limit climate change.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The Claridge Hotel’s former casino sits abandoned as well.
    Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of abandon
Verb
  • Another half say that discontinuing Graham's column would be addition by subtraction, as Graham's views are a narrow representation of Christianity and out of touch with Central Indiana's larger faith scene.
    Eric Larsen, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The weather improved so much on Wednesday that meteorologists discontinued all red flag warnings, which indicate high fire danger, and crews were able to successfully push back against the flames.
    Bradford Betz, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of discontinue
Verb
  • After 10 years as a Ram and in the NFL, Donald called his career quits this past offseason.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Chrystia Freeland quit on Monday after Trudeau offered her a lesser position.
    David Ljunggren, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of quit
Verb
  • Trust among Republicans over that time period dropped much more precipitously, from 70% to 40%, while roughly 80% of Democrats expressed trust in national news sources.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The driver picked up the 13-year-old later that night and dropped her off at a large white house, where she was met by two men who asked her to a sign a document before going inside, the suit alleges.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of drop
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