lay down
Put in place
Lay down means to place something in a horizontal position or to establish something as a rule or requirement.
You lay down a book when you set it on a table; authorities lay down the law when they establish rules that must be followed.
To lay down your arms is to surrender weapons, and by extension, to stop fighting.
In music production, to lay down a track means to record it.
The phrase also describes sacrificing something valuable: lay down your life for a cause.
Cessation of activity
- relaxBecome less tense
- stretch outExtend to full length
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- reposePeaceful stillness or calm
settle · lounge · nap · sleep · prone · supine · flat · horizontal
Governing principle or standard
- lawBinding principle or regulation
- principleFundamental truth or standard
- guidelineRecommended standard for action
- conditionState or stipulation
policy · foundation · framework · stipulate · mandate · decree · dictate · specify
Upper body limbs
- weaponsTools for fighting
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- submitPresent for consideration
- capitulateYield under pressure
give up · cease fire · disarm · white flag · truce · armistice · unconditional · defeat
rest
Cessation of activity
- relaxBecome less tense
- stretch outExtend to full length
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
repose · settle · lounge · nap · sleep · prone · supine · flat · horizontal · bed
rule
Governing principle or standard
- lawBinding principle or regulation
- principleFundamental truth or standard
- guidelineRecommended standard for action
condition · policy · foundation · framework · stipulate · mandate · decree · dictate · specify · set forth
arms
Upper body limbs
capitulate · give up · cease fire · disarm · white flag · truce · armistice · unconditional · defeat · concede
vinyl
Synthetic resin plastic
turntable · LP · album · studio · recording · cut · master · pressing · wax · phonograph
- dog trainingcome, wait, treats, quiet, place
- game movesmove, dodge, play, pass, block
- Trick-Taking Cardstrump, trick, tricks, bid, deal
- falling asleepfell asleep, dozes, dozed off, nods off, nodded off
- ways to dropdrop, fall, release, let go, plunge
- offeringsburnt offering, altar offerings, sin offering, peace offering, oblations