laid off (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /leɪd ɔːf/

Definition

Dismissed from a job due to a company's lack of work or financial difficulty, rather than because of personal performance.

Examples

• Thousands of workers were laid off when the factory closed its doors permanently.

• She worried about her mortgage after being laid off during the industry-wide downturn.

• The management team announced that several departments would be laid off to cut costs.

Synonyms of laid off

Words with a similar meaning to laid off:

• fired
• let go
• dismissed
• made redundant

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