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| lay off |
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1. transitive verb terminate employment of somebody: to stop employing somebody when there is insufficient work to be done
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2. transitive and intransitive verb stop doing something: to stop doing or using something
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informal
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3. transitive and intransitive verb stop irritating somebody: to stop bothering somebody
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informal
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4. transitive verb measure or mark something off: to measure off a distance or mark out the boundaries of something
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5. transitive verb reduce risk on bet: to reduce risk as a bookmaker by placing all or part of a bet with another bookmaker
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