1. (verb) put an end to a state or an activity

• cease
• discontinue
• give up
• quit
• stop

2. (verb) dismiss, usually for economic reasons

• furlough

1. (verb) put an end to a state or an activity

• break
• call it a day
• call it quits
• cheese
• close off
• shut off
• drop
• knock off
• leave off
• pull the plug
• retire
• withdraw
• sign off

2. (verb) dismiss, usually for economic reasons

• downsize

1. (verb) dismiss, usually for economic reasons

• can
• dismiss
• displace
• fire
• force out
• give notice
• give the axe
• give the sack
• sack
• send away
• terminate

1. (verb) put an end to a state or an activity

• bear on
• carry on
• continue
• preserve
• uphold

1. (verb) put an end to a state or an activity

• cease
• cessation
• surcease
• discontinuance
• discontinuance
• discontinuation
• discontinuation
• halt
• stop
• layover
• stop
• stopover
• stop
• stop
• stoppage
• stoppage

2. (verb) dismiss, usually for economic reasons

• layoff