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lay off vs stop

stop vs lay off

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

lay off and stop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lay off No No Yes No
stop Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lay off and stop are synonyms defined as:
  • lay off and stop: put an end to a state or an activity
Other synonyms of lay off include cease, discontinue, give up, quit.
lay off (noun) stop (noun)
the act of stopping something
a brief stay in the course of a journey
a restraint that checks the motion of something
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
the event of something ending
a spot where something halts or pauses
the state of inactivity following an interruption
lay off (verb) stop (verb)
dismiss, usually for economic reasons prevent completion
put an end to a state or an activity stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
seize on its way
render unsuitable for passage
come to a halt, stop moving
cause to end
interrupt a trip
stop from happening or developing
put an end to a state or an activity
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
Difference between lay off and stop

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