LAID DOWN Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words

laid down

verb

past tense of lay down

as in enacted

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

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as in declared

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

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as in specified

to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly the supervisor laid down the procedure for a complaint of sexual harassment

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as in relinquished

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress commanded the surrounded troops to lay down their weapons

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Russia and Ukraine have enacted a 72-hour temporary truce for the duration of the US envoys’ visits, specifically halting airstrikes on each other’s capitals, Kyiv and Moscow.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
The Alpine car came alive during qualifying, which was dominated by drivers seeking tows from other cars to minimize the drag factor being enacted on their cars on the long Monza straights.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of enacted

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By the time the Nielsen ratings came in, however, the president had already declared victory for the convention and himself.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Midway through the third period, he was officially declared out for the remainder of the contest.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of declared

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House of the Dragon, meanwhile, specified that the prophecy was about a Targaryen ruler who would unite Westeros against a coming darkness from the far north.

— Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
District officials have not publicly specified the conduct that prompted the finding.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of specified

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Suwarso relinquished his standard four-ticket allocation for the game.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Fast forward two years, and Variety reported that Unwell had dropped Hot Mess and relinquished all rights to the show, giving Earle the freedom to pursue new opportunities.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of relinquished

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Thirteen seasons have passed since Metallica released their latest album, 72 Seasons — whose title represents the first 18 years of a person’s life — and the band is planning on extending its M72 Tour in support of the album at least a few more.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
While the billionaire tax held a slim majority, so did two other measures on the ballot that would each, if passed, counteract the tax.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of passed

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The Guard displayed drones that have been widely used against ships in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has asserted control since the war began, severely affecting the Gulf region’s shipments of oil and natural gas to the rest of the world.

— Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
And Konsta Helenius asserted himself as a top-six option with his performance in the playoffs and at the World Championship.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of asserted

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The tropical cyclone reached Category 5, defined by sustained winds of 157 mph or greater, overnight Friday before losing some of its steam and settling into Category 4’s limits of sustained winds of 130 to 156 mph by Saturday.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
How can children manage recurring memories of planes taking down the skyscrapers that defined their childhood landscape?

— Dr. Victor Fornari, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of defined

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Fluid, geometric shapes mimic the soft curves of the flower, rendered in sterling silver and Swarovski Zirconia.

— Simone Cook, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
Satoshi Suzuki, founder of the Japanese brand LoopWheeler, posted a photo with Davis Monday — but because his feet are pointed forward, forming an impression of the sneaker is once again rendered difficult.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

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