furlough (v)
lay off (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def dismiss, usually for economic reasons
examples She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
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Hypernym displace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
Derivationally related form lay off → layoff
Hyponym downsize
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Derivationally related form layoff → lay off
Hyponym displace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
Hypernym downsize

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