withdraw vs lay off

lay off vs withdraw

withdraw and lay off both are verbs.

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

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

withdraw: withdraw from active participation
lay off: put an end to a state or an activity

Other hypernyms of withdraw include cease, discontinue, give up, quit, stop.

withdraw (verb)	lay off (verb)
keep away from others	dismiss, usually for economic reasons
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract	put an end to a state or an activity
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
take back what one has said
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
lose interest
pull back or move away or backward
remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
cause to be returned
break from a meeting or gathering
withdraw from active participation
retire gracefully

Difference between withdraw and lay off

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