fire vs lay off

lay off vs fire

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

fire and lay off both are verbs.

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

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

fire: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
lay off: dismiss, usually for economic reasons

Other hyponyms of fire include retire, pension off, clean out, furlough, squeeze out, dismiss, drop, send away, send packing.

fire (noun)	lay off (noun)
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
intense adverse criticism
the event of something burning (often destructive)
a severe trial
feelings of great warmth and intensity
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile

fire (verb)	lay off (verb)
bake in a kiln so as to harden	dismiss, usually for economic reasons
destroy by fire	put an end to a state or an activity
start or maintain a fire in
become ignited
cause to go off
start firing a weapon
go off or discharge
generate an electrical impulse
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
drive out or away by or as if by fire
provide with fuel
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

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