Continue and Lay off
Opposite meaning terms
Continue
Continue verb - Keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last.
Usage example: continue the family tradition
Lay off
Lay off verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Usage example: you need to lay off eating those jelly doughnuts, or you'll end up looking like one
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