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lay down

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1 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 of lay down

constitute, enact, legislate, make, ordain, pass

Words Related to lay down

reenact, repass

bring about, effect

allow, authorize, permit, sanction

decree, dictate, proclaim

administer, execute

approve, confirm, ratify

Near Antonyms of lay down

abolish, abrogate, annul, cancel, invalidate, kill, nullify

overturn, reverse, void

Antonyms of lay down

repeal, rescind, revoke

2 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 of lay down

affirm, assert, aver, avouch, avow, declare, guarantee, profess

Words Related to lay down

advance, advertise, boost, plug, promote, publicize

announce, blaze, call, proclaim, pronounce, say

accent, accentuate, emphasize, stress, underline, underscore

advocate, champion, defend, espouse, support, uphold

assure, convince, persuade

explain, justify, rationalize

reaffirm, reassert

Near Antonyms of lay down

minimize, understate

disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook

3 to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly

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

Synonyms of lay down

define, prescribe, specify

Words Related to lay down

decree, dictate, ordain

assign, direct, fix, set, settle

arrange, order

choose, select

adjure, bid, charge, command, enjoin, instruct, tell

conduct, control, govern, lead, manage

coerce, compel, constrain, force

obligate, oblige, require

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

commanded the surrounded troops to lay down their weapons

Synonyms of lay down

cede, cough up, deliver, give up, hand over, relinquish, render, surrender, turn in, turn over, yield

Words Related to lay down

commit, consign, entrust (also intrust), transfer

forfeit, release, waive

abnegate, renounce, resign

abandon, desert, discard, forsake, part (with), shed

Near Antonyms of lay down

keep, retain, withhold

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