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lay off vs shut off

shut off vs lay off

lay off and shut off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lay off No No Yes No
shut off No No Yes No
As verbs, shut off is a hyponym of lay off; that is, shut off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lay off:
  • lay off: put an end to a state or an activity
  • shut off: stem the flow of
lay off (verb) shut off (verb)
dismiss, usually for economic reasons block off the passage through
put an end to a state or an activity isolate or separate
stem the flow of
Difference between lay off and shut off

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