Workforce vocabulary – phrasal verb for temporary dismissal: select the option that matches the meaning "to dismiss employees (often temporarily) due to lack of work or funds". Sentence: "Owing to the power cut in the area, factories are being forced to ____ men." Choose the correct phrasal verb.

Given data

• Context: factories cannot operate; they must dismiss workers.
• We need a standard HR/industrial-relations term.

Concept/Approach
Lay off means to dismiss employees, often for economic/operational reasons, sometimes temporarily. The other phrasal verbs have different meanings.

Option analysis
lay off — correct: "lay off workers/men". ✅throw away — means discard objects; inappropriate for people.send off — usually means dispatch or eject (sports), not employment termination.put off — means postpone or repel; not about employment status.

Common pitfalls

• Confusing lay off with fire: fire implies fault; lay off implies circumstances.

Final Answer
lay off