Definition of Lay down

to give up and surrender

Examples of Lay down in a sentence

The mother promised to lay down her life for any of her children if they ever needed her help.  🔊

After being attacked for several different hours, the troop finally decided to lay down their guns and wave a white flag.  🔊

The life-long smoker decided to lay down the cigarettes and gave them up once and for all.  🔊

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