lay off vs force out

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

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

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

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

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

lay off (noun)	force out (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

lay off (verb)	force out (verb)
dismiss, usually for economic reasons	emit or cause to move with force of effort
put an end to a state or an activity	force with the thumb
	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)