Definitions

lay away

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bank v.
cache v.
deposit v.
hoard v.
put away/put aside/put by v.
salt away v.
save v.
sock away v.
squirrel v.
stash v.
store v.

VERB

bank

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amass hoard invest

STRONG

deposit heap hill mass mound pile save speculate squirrel stash

WEAK

lay aside put by salt away sock away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

spend

WEAK

disburse straighten

VERB

cache

Synonyms

STRONG

accumulate bury conceal cover ditch duck ensconce maintain park plant save screen secrete squirrel stash store

WEAK

put away put in the hole squirrel away stash away

Antonyms

STRONG

forget ignore lay bare open reveal squander tell uncover waste

VERB

deposit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accumulate amass collect deliver hoard install invest save stash transfer

STRONG

bank commit ditch drop entrust garner keep lay park place plant plop plunk precipitate repose rest settle store stow treasure

WEAK

give in trust plunk down put aside put by salt away sit down sock away squirrel away stock up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disperse dissipate divide hold scatter spend squander throw away waste

STRONG

be active depart disorder do energize move neglect unsettle upset use wait

WEAK

take away take out

VERB

hoard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amass buy up stash stockpile

STRONG

acquire cache collect deposit garner gather hide keep save scrimp squirrel store treasure

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lay up pile up put aside for rainy day put by sock away stow away

Antonyms

STRONG

disperse distribute divide give scatter separate spread squander waste

WEAK

expend spend throw away

VERB

put away/put aside/put by

Synonyms

WEAK

deposit keep lay aside 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

salt away

Synonyms

WEAK

accumulate amass bank cache hide hoard invest lay aside 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 aside 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

sock away

Synonyms

WEAK

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

VERB

squirrel

Synonyms

STRONG

cache collect deposit garner gather hide keep save stash stockpile store treasure

WEAK

acquire amass buy up lay up pile up put aside for rainy day put by scrimp sock away stow away

Antonyms

STRONG

disperse distribute divide give scatter separate spread squander waste

VERB

stash

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amass buy up collect deposit hide pile up stockpile

STRONG

acquire cache garner gather keep save scrimp squirrel store treasure

WEAK

lay up put aside for rainy day put by sock away stow away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disperse divide scatter

STRONG

separate spread squander waste

VERB

store

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accumulate bury deposit freeze hide hoard keep lock away pack put save stash stockpile

STRONG

amass bank bin bottle cache can cumulate garner hive hutch mothball park reserve squirrel away stock up treasure victual warehouse

WEAK

keep in reserve lay up lock up pack away put away put by put in storage roll up salt away save for rainy day sock away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disperse spend squander throw away uncover waste

STRONG

disburse dissipate divide

WEAK

use

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lay away

“I tried to lay away my questions and put them aside. And then as the week went on, when people kept saying, ‘Do you want to see the movie?’

From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2023

“I helped lay away more people this winter than I ever did in all my life. It sure was awful.”

From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2020

“Sorry, closed for safety. If you see something in the window or if you would like to pickup your lay away, please call…”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2020

Alexander Hleb and Matthieu Flamini were contemplating futures that they ultimately decided lay away from the Emirates, while Emmanuel Adebayor also prevaricated over staying at the club.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 25, 2010

"But if you don't want trouble, just lay away from me after this."

From Jimmy Kirkland and the Plot for a Pennant by Hugh S. Fullerton

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