force out vs lay off

force out is a noun but lay off is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
force out	Yes	No	Yes	No
lay off	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

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

force out (noun)	lay off (noun)
a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base

force out (verb)	lay off (verb)
emit or cause to move with force of effort	dismiss, usually for economic reasons
force with the thumb	put an end to a state or an activity
cause to come out in a squirt
expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process
press, force, or thrust out of a small space
force or drive out
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
force to leave (an office)