lay off
🇺🇸
/ˈleɪ ɔːf/
🇬🇧
/ˈleɪ ɒf/
phrase verb
C1
to stop having someone work for you, usually because there is no more work available
Due to financial problems, the company had to lay off many employees.
translation
to stop having someone work for you, usually because there is no more work available