lay down the law
[ law ]
Synonyms for lay down the law
- exact
- expose
- levy
- wreak
- administer
- apply
- command
- deliver
- dispense
- extort
- force
- give
- require
- strike
- subject
- visit
- bring upon
- deal out
- force upon
- give it to
- mete out
- stick it to
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RELATED WORDS AND SYNONYMS FOR LAY DOWN THE LAW
call the shots
verbbe in chargecommand
verbdemand- adjure
- appoint
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- give directions
- give orders
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- instruct
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- lay down the law
- mark out
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- ordain
- order
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- proclaim
- prohibit
- put foot down
- require
- requisition
- restrain
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- send for
- set
- subpoena
- summon
- take charge
- take lead
- task
- tell
- warn
commanded
verbdemand- adjure
- appoint
- authorize
- ban
- bar
- beckon
- bid
- call
- call for
- call on
- call the signals
- call upon
- charge
- check
- cite
- compel
- debar
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- direct
- enact
- enjoin
- exact
- forbid
- force upon
- give directions
- give orders
- grant
- impose
- inflict
- inhibit
- instruct
- interdict
- lay down the law
- mark out
- oblige
- ordain
- order
- ordinate
- proclaim
- prohibit
- put foot down
- require
- requisition
- restrain
- rule out
- send for
- set
- subpoena
- summon
- take charge
- take lead
- task
- tell
- warn
commands
verbdemand- adjure
- appoint
- authorize
- ban
- bar
- beckon
- bid
- call
- call for
- call on
- call the signals
- call upon
- charge
- check
- cite
- compel
- debar
- dictate
- direct
- enact
- enjoin
- exact
- forbid
- force upon
- give directions
- give orders
- grant
- impose
- inflict
- inhibit
- instruct
- interdict
- lay down the law
- mark out
- oblige
- ordain
- order
- ordinate
- proclaim
- prohibit
- put foot down
- require
- requisition
- restrain
- rule out
- send for
- set
- subpoena
- summon
- take charge
- take lead
- task
- tell
- warn
decree
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