All lay down the law antonyms

verb lay down the law

• confuse — If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
• upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
• stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
• lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
• depart — When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.
• leave — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
• surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
• submit — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
• go along — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
• yield — to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: This farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs.
• acquiesce — If you acquiesce in something, you agree to do what someone wants or to accept what they do.
• abandon — If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
• serve — to act as a servant.
• fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
• agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
• give way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
• forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
• overlook — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
• withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
• hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
• keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
• take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
• desert — A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants.
• reply — followup
• tolerate — to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
• deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
• retract — to withdraw (a statement, opinion, etc.) as inaccurate or unjustified, especially formally or explicitly; take back.
• receive — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
• void — Law. having no legal force or effect; not legally binding or enforceable.
• compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
• praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
• laud — to praise; extol.
• cherish — If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time.
• applaud — When a group of people applaud, they clap their hands in order to show approval, for example when they have enjoyed a play or concert.
• commend — If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally.
• mislead — to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
• release — to lease again.
• misguide — to guide wrongly; misdirect.
• plead — to appeal or entreat earnestly: to plead for time.
• honor — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
• flatter — to make flat.
• forgive — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
• fall behind — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
• reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
• permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
• hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
• conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.