View synonyms for lay down

lay down

verb

to place on the ground, etc
to relinquish or discard
to lay down one's life
to formulate (a rule, principle, etc)
to build or begin to build
the railway was laid down as far as Manchester
to record (plans) on paper
to convert (land) into pasture
to store or stock
to lay down wine
informal.
to wager or bet
informal.
tr, adverb to record (tracks) in a studio

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“Then there’s other days where … I’m just going to lay down and let this be what it’s going to be.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Everything was destroyed at the station, and people were laying down on the ground screaming for help," he said.

From BBC

“They did not struggle, sacrifice and lay down their lives, only to see us cede our fundamental freedoms, only to see us submit to the will of another petty tyrant,” Harris said.

From Salon

“I don’t think anyone expected those guys to lay down,” Roberts said after the game.

From Los Angeles Times

It really started by laying down a few theories that we had about the differences between our academic work, the general body of academic work, and what we were seeing in the public discussion.

From Salon

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