Lay off and Replace

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Lay off

Lay off verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
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Replace and lay off are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Replace" instead a verb "Lay off".

Replace

Replace verb - To take the place of.
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Lay off and replace are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lay off" instead a verb "Replace".
Nearby Words: replacement, replaced, replaceable, replacing

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  • Working conditions in the town of Aalst are squalid and when economic crisis interferes with the profitability of the textile mills, the proprietors lay off all male workers and replace them with women and children, who are cheaper to employ.
    Source: Film / Daens
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