lay off

Verb

• dismiss, usually for economic reasons
  • She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized
    

• put an end to a state or an activity
  • Quit teasing your little brother
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  furlough , discontinue , stop , cease , give up , quit
• Antonyms: 
  continue , uphold , carry on , bear on , preserve