0 to stop employing someone, usually because there is no work for them to do: --
Because of falling orders, the company has been forced to lay off several hundred workers.
1 to stop employing someone, usually temporarily because there is not enough work to do: --
The company laid off all its printers last year.
We are doing all we can to avoid laying off staff.
She became depressed after being laid off from the factory.
We have had to lay off all our workers.
He was laid off last week.
NYA ORD
European
May 10, 2021
DAGENS ORD
Shimmer
lay sb off