lay down
phrasal verblay something down
- to put something down or stop using it synonym put down
- She laid the book down on the table.
- Both sides were urged to lay down their arms (= stop fighting).
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- (formal) to stop doing a job, etc.
- to lay down your duties
- if you lay down a rule or a principle, you state officially that people must obey it or use it
- You can't lay down hard and fast rules.
- it is laid down that… It is laid down that all candidates must submit three copies of their dissertation.
- [usually passive] to produce something that is stored and gradually increases
- If you eat too much, the surplus is laid down as fat.