'lay off' definitions:

Definition of 'lay off'

From: WordNet
verb
Put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother" [syn: discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off] [ant: bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold]
verb
Dismiss, usually for economic reasons; "She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized" [syn: furlough, lay off]

Synonyms of 'lay off'

From: Moby Thesaurus