lay/put (something) to rest

idiom

: to make someone stop thinking about or believing (something) by showing it is not true

I want to lay/put to rest any lingering doubts about my decision.

You can lay/put those worries to rest now.

Examples of lay/put (something) to rest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Capitol insurrection should have put to rest the notion that Trump has the best interests of cops at heart. —Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024

But when Doc died on Sept. 10, 2021, at age 26, unlike Smith, there was no cemetery to lay to rest the 1,200-pound animal who devoted 11 years of service to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office Mounted Division. —Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2024

Subramanian and Felman’s concerns about India’s macroeconomic imbalances and trade policy should also be put to rest. —V. Anantha Nageswaran, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2023

But anyone still wondering how the Japanese slugger’s swing would translate to the difficult hitting conditions of the Giants’ home ballpark had their questions quickly put to rest with a Bondsian blast on a hanging slider Winn served up on the first pitch of Ohtani’s second at-bat. —Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024

However, the competition hasn't been put to rest just yet. —Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024

So, will the 2024 Oscars ceremony finally put to rest the long-standing (and good-spirited) war between Greta Gerwig's tentpole and Christopher Nolan's historical epic? —Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2024

The myth that Google Chrome’s Incognito mode provides adequate privacy protections can finally be put to rest. —Dell Cameron Andrew Couts, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024

The image released Sunday by Kensington Palace shows the Princess of Wales surrounded by her children and appears intended to put to rest speculation about her health. —Brian Fung, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024