CEFR B2

laid off

verb

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: fired, let go, dismissed, made redundant

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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.

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