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All lay down synonyms

lay down
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verb lay down

  • spell β€” a continuous course or period of work or other activity: to take a spell at the wheel.
  • declare β€” If you declare that something is true, you say that it is true in a firm, deliberate way. You can also declare an attitude or intention.
  • slack β€” not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope.
  • publish β€” to issue (printed or otherwise reproduced textual or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public.
  • slacken β€” If something slackens or if you slacken it, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.
  • phonate β€” to articulate speech sounds, esp to cause the vocal cords to vibrate in the execution of a voiced speech sound
  • nod β€” to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command.
  • doze β€” to sleep lightly or fitfully.
  • snooze β€” to sleep; slumber; doze; nap.
  • dream β€” a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
  • idle β€” not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
  • drowse β€” to be sleepy or half-asleep.
  • presume β€” to take for granted, assume, or suppose: I presume you're tired after your drive.
  • visit β€” to go to and stay with (a person or family) or at (a place) for a short time for reasons of sociability, politeness, business, curiosity, etc.: to visit a friend; to visit clients; to visit Paris.
  • trespass β€” Law. an unlawful act causing injury to the person, property, or rights of another, committed with force or violence, actual or implied. a wrongful entry upon the lands of another. the action to recover damages for such an injury.
  • intrude β€” to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome.
  • wreck β€” any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin.
  • fix β€” to repair; mend.
  • catch some z's β€” (Idiomatic) To sleep.
  • horn in β€” one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
  • let be β€” to allow or permit: to let him escape.
  • let go β€” to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • pick out β€” to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.
  • chalk up β€” If you chalk up a success, a victory, or a number of points in a game, you achieve it.
  • put down β€” a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
  • take down β€” made or constructed so as to be easily dismantled or disassembled.
  • mark down β€” a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise: a small mark on his arm.
  • set down β€” to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
  • tape-record β€” to record (speech, music, etc.) on magnetic tape.
  • write in β€” a candidate or vote for a candidate not listed on the printed ballot but written onto it by the voter: Write-ins may swing the election.
  • settle down β€” to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
  • take it easy β€” relax
  • back away β€” If you back away from a commitment that you made or something that you were involved with in the past, you try to show that you are no longer committed to it or involved with it.
  • back out β€” If you back out, you decide not to do something that you previously agreed to do.
  • beat it β€” to go away
  • draw back β€” a hindrance or disadvantage; an undesirable or objectionable feature.
  • hand over β€” the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
  • opt out β€” to make a choice; choose (usually followed by for).
  • turn tail β€” the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
  • retrocede β€” to go back; recede; retire.
  • cave in β€” If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
  • give ground β€” the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
  • go along with β€” permit, consent to
  • pin down β€” a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
  • put down for β€” If you put someone down for something, you write down their name and the fact that they are going to do, give, or buy that thing.
  • lay odds β€” To offer a bet in which one stands more to lose than the opponent; or a bet in some other way favourable to the opponent.
  • play for β€” sport: represent, be on the side of
  • put money on β€” to place a bet on
  • toss up β€” to throw, pitch, or fling, especially to throw lightly or carelessly: to toss a piece of paper into the wastebasket.
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