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rif
rif
[
rif
]
(
past and past participle
rif·fed
,
present participle
rif·fing
,
3rd person present singular
rifs
)
transitive verb
Definition:
lay off workers:
to lay off members of a work force or to be laid off
(
informal
)
[
<RIF
]
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