Difference between Lay Off and Give Up

LAY OFF vs GIVE UP: VERB

To stop bothering, annoying, teasing, pestering, pressuring, being aggressive with, or hovering over someone; to leave (someone) alone.
To cease, quit, stop (doing something).
(of a bookmaker) To place all or part of a bet with another bookmaker in order to reduce risk.
(of an employer) To dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume, often with a severance package.
Dismiss, usually for economic reasons
Put an end to a state or an activity

Of ideas or claims
Stop maintaining or insisting on
Admit defeat
Lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime

Arrested, Apprehend, Halt, Dismissed, Fire, Can, Arrest, Drop, Idle, Cease, Stop, Discontinue, Furlough, Quit, Give up

Forgo, Stop, Discontinue, Spare, Render, Free, Surrender, Give, Forfeit, Quit, Abandon, Renounce, Drop out, Throw in, Lay off

Pop, Halt, Fire, Dropping, Dismissed, Can, Arrested, Arrest, Apprehend, Idle, Cease, Stop, Furlough, Quit, Give up

Cease, Leave, Vacate, Stop, Spare, Render, Free, Surrender, Give, Forfeit, Quit, Abandon, Drop out, Throw in, Lay off

Have you had to lay off any staff?
Japanese in that, we never lay off anybody.
Fremont had to lay off an entire shift.
I think that the bunny during his off-season better lay off the carrots and lettuce.
LAY OFF DATE When will employees be laid off?
Similar words: class, claim, lay out, play, declare, a class, layer, lay off.
LAY OFF LAY OFFEmployees shall be laid off according to their seniority in their classification subject to their ability to perform the work required.
You would need to lay off each lay individually.
Should I tape it, Lay off, and can I possibly ride a bike if I lay off.
SEPARATION LAY OFF The Port may lay off employees for lack of work, budgetary restrictions, or other changes that may take place.

Give Up Changes Made by Designated Give Ups to Affiliates and Back Office Agents.
Dribble, trickle, fall in quish, abandon, forswear, give up, give drops.
If we give up a right in one situation, we do not give up the same right in other situations.
If we give up any of our rights in one situation, we do not give up the same right in another situation.
Nothing save arches and if parents and teachers give up on there teens, they may feel even less motivated and give up on themselves.
Never give up: Sports teaches you to never give up.
No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, show up and never give up.
We give up, in a certain sense, we give up that classical notion of virtue.
If friends or family members want to give up, too, suggest to them that you give up together.
Give up privacy give up liberty and freedom.