lay off vs fire

fire vs lay off

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

lay off and fire both are verbs.

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

As verbs, fire is a hypernym of lay off; that is, fire is a word with a broader meaning than lay off:

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

Other hypernyms of lay off include can, dismiss, displace, force out, give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, terminate.

lay off (noun)	fire (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

lay off (verb)	fire (verb)
dismiss, usually for economic reasons	bake in a kiln so as to harden
put an end to a state or an activity	destroy by fire
	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

Difference between lay off and fire

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