Definitions

lay aside

VERB

bank

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amass hoard invest

STRONG

deposit heap hill mass mound pile save speculate squirrel stash

WEAK

lay away put by salt away sock away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

spend

WEAK

disburse straighten

VERB

dismiss

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deride reject ridicule

STRONG

banish contemn despise discard disdain dispel disregard drop flout gibe gird jeer mock pooh-pooh rally relegate repudiate repulse scoff scorn scout shelve spurn taunt twit

WEAK

kiss off laugh away set aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

flatter praise

STRONG

admire approve compliment do embrace esteem keep like love respect weaken welcome

WEAK

accept appoint employ engage hire hold maintain preserve secure

VERB

interrupt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break break off cut off cut short delay discontinue disturb halt heckle hinder hold up impede prevent punctuate stop suspend

STRONG

arrest check crash cut defer disconnect disjoin disunite divide in infringe inject insinuate intrude obstruct separate sever shortstop stay

WEAK

barge in break in break train of thought bust in butt in chime in come between crowd in cut in on edge in get in the way horn in put in work in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance aid allow assist begin carry on cause continue encourage facilitate forward further give go help join mend permit promote push start support

STRONG

attach combine connect couple expedite leave leave alone link unite

VERB

pigeonhole

Synonyms

STRONG

assort class classify defer delay dismiss file group hold label peg postpone rank sideline sort tab table

WEAK

hold off hold up put aside put down as put off put on hold put on ice put on the back burner type cast

Antonyms

STRONG

advance disorder expedite forward hasten hurry maintain scatter

VERB

put away/put aside/put by

Synonyms

WEAK

deposit keep lay away lay by lay in put out of the way reserve cache salt away save set aside squirrel away stockpile store store away stow away

Antonyms

WEAK

spend use up waste

VERB

relinquish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon abdicate cede drop out forgo hand over quit renounce surrender vacate waive withdraw yield

STRONG

abnegate cast desert discard ditch drop dump forbear forsake forswear kick leave release repudiate resign sacrifice shed

WEAK

back down cast off cut loose drop like hot potato kiss good-bye opt out quit cold turkey retire from stand down swear off take the oath take the pledge

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow assert claim continue defend fight hold keep remain retain stay win

STRONG

gather maintain revert take up

WEAK

take

VERB

salt away

Synonyms

WEAK

accumulate amass bank cache hide hoard invest lay away put away put by put in the bank save for rainy day set aside spare stash stockpile

Antonyms

WEAK

spend throw away waste

VERB

save

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collect conserve keep maintain manage spare store

STRONG

amass cache deposit gather hoard hold reserve retrench scrimp skimp squirrel stash stockpile treasure

WEAK

be frugal be thrifty cut corners feather nest hide away lay away make ends meet pile up pinch pennies put by roll back salt away save for rainy day sock away stow away tighten belt

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disperse give ignore neglect squander use waste

STRONG

distribute divide let go scatter spend

WEAK

endanger harm hurt leave open make vulnerable throw away

VERB

shelve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

freeze give up mothball prolong put off suspend waive

STRONG

delay dismiss drop hold pigeonhole prorogue scrub sideline stay table

WEAK

hang up hold off hold over hold up put aside put on back burner put on hold put on ice slow up tie up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue go

STRONG

advance

WEAK

carry out do go ahead

VERB

sock away

Synonyms

WEAK

amass deposit heap hill hoard invest lay away mass mound pile put by salt away save speculate squirrel stash

VERB

suspend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjourn arrest bar cease defer discontinue eject exclude file halt interrupt postpone put off reject rule out shelve stay waive withhold

STRONG

can check debar eliminate hang inactivate intermit omit pigeonhole procrastinate prorogue protract retard

WEAK

break up count out cut short hang fire hang up hold up lay off lay on the table lay over pink slip put a stop to put an end to put on back burner put on hold put on ice put on the shelf stave off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept add advance allow begin carry on carry out continue do encourage expedite forge forward go include keep on release

WEAK

complete finish persist sustain

Example Sentences

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But of course everything is only temporary, including the good health I felt sure would enable me to lay aside the cane when my back was better.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

“I had them all when I was young, so I had to lay aside what I wanted to do,” she said.

From New York Times • May 23, 2023

"I think it is incumbent on the leaders of the country to lay aside their differences and create an environment where their people can flourish."

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2023

Communities like mine need to lay aside rivalries and attract passengers to their future train.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2020

We must lay aside one thing to grasp another.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

lay aside

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