Synonyms of laying off

laying off

verb

present participle of lay off

as in ending

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

you need to lay off eating those jelly doughnuts, or you'll end up looking like one

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ending
• stopping
• ceasing
• halting
• cutting off
• shutting off
• breaking off
• cutting out
• leaving off
• packing (up or in)
• quitting
• giving over
• knocking off
• breaking up
• desisting (from)
• having done with
• putting the kibosh on
• delaying
• dropping
• suspending
• concluding
• finishing
• discontinuing
• closing (down)
• breaking
• canning
• holding back
• checking
• turning back
• completing
• clamping down
• reining (in)
• blocking
• pausing
• holding
• stemming
• impeding
• staying
• ruining
• obstructing
• deactivating
• hindering
• suppressing
• kiboshing
• detaining
• aborting
• braking
• blockading
• damming
• stamping
• destroying
• calling
• dissolving
• abolishing
• arresting
• scuttling
• stunting
• killing
• squashing
• squelching
• demolishing
• annulling
• snuffing
• staunching
• stanching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carrying on
• continuing
• running on
• keeping up
• proceeding
• following through (with)
• progressing
• advancing
• driving
• stirring
• actuating
• propelling
• impelling