Synonyms of laying down

laying down

verb

present participle of lay down

1

as in enacting

to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action

the city council promises to lay down new ordinances that will force dog walkers to clean up after their animals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enacting
• passing
• constituting
• bringing about
• approving
• legislating
• making
• dictating
• ordaining
• effecting
• authorizing
• permitting
• ratifying
• sanctioning
• proclaiming
• repassing
• executing
• reenacting
• administering
• allowing
• confirming
• decreeing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repealing
• revoking
• killing
• abolishing
• reversing
• cancelling
• canceling
• invalidating
• rescinding
• overturning
• nullifying
• annulling
• abrogating
• voiding

2

as in declaring

to state clearly and strongly

at the risk of their popularity, the parents laid down the rules for the party and wouldn't accept any arguments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• declaring
• asserting
• announcing
• professing
• proclaiming
• saying
• affirming
• guaranteeing
• explaining
• avouching
• averring
• promoting
• justifying
• avowing
• defending
• advertising
• stressing
• pronouncing
• upholding
• emphasizing
• convincing
• plugging
• publicizing
• advancing
• blazing
• boosting
• assuring
• advocating
• underlining
• underscoring
• supporting
• persuading
• calling
• accentuating
• championing
• accenting
• rationalizing
• reaffirming
• espousing
• reasserting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimizing
• ignoring
• overlooking
• neglecting
• disregarding
• understating

3

as in specifying

to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly

the supervisor laid down the procedure for a complaint of sexual harassment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• specifying
• defining
• prescribing
• directing
• ordering
• arranging
• telling
• dictating
• selecting
• choosing
• assigning
• instructing
• managing
• requiring
• controlling
• setting
• leading
• conducting
• governing
• fixing
• forcing
• decreeing
• compelling
• bidding
• enjoining
• settling
• ordaining
• charging
• constraining
• adjuring
• commanding
• coercing
• obligating
• obliging

4

as in relinquishing

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress

commanded the surrounded troops to lay down their weapons

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relinquishing
• rendering
• turning in
• surrendering
• delivering
• turning over
• giving up
• handing over
• coughing up
• yielding
• transferring
• ceding
• abandoning
• resigning
• parting (with)
• committing
• releasing
• waiving
• entrusting
• forfeiting
• discarding
• consigning
• intrusting
• renouncing
• shedding
• deserting
• forsaking
• abnegating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keeping
• retaining
• withholding