can vs lay off

can is a noun but lay off is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
can	Yes	No	Yes	No
lay off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lay off is a hyponym of can; that is, lay off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than can:

can (noun)	lay off (noun)
airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
the quantity contained in a can

can (verb)	lay off (verb)
preserve in a can or tin	dismiss, usually for economic reasons
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position	put an end to a state or an activity