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lay to rest

VERB
bring to an end
Synonyms
WEAK
annul bring to a close bury cancel entomb hold a funeral inter invalidate lay in the grave negate nullify put an end to put six feet under put to rest revoke undo void

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The finale should finally lay to rest speculation that Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, who have a lucrative production deal with Netflix, were able to wield influence over the Emmy-winning series.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2023

In Abu Dhabi this week Mr Al Jaber was at pains to lay to rest any doubts about his ambitions for the main talks.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2023

“We close our eyes and bow our heads collectively as one city, knowing that this man that we lay to rest here today was one of the very best amongst us,”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2023

President Emmanuel Macron of France visited recently in an attempt to lay to rest some of the trauma of colonialism and separation.

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2022

The Scalp Ceremony lay to rest the Japanese souls in the green humid jungles, and it satisfied the female giant who fed on the dreams of warriors.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko