lay down arms

VERB

submit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge agree defer surrender

STRONG

abide accede acquiesce appease bend bow buckle capitulate cave cede concede fold humor indulge knuckle kowtow obey quit relent relinquish stoop succumb tolerate truckle withstand yield

WEAK

be submissive eat crow give away give ground give in give way go with the flow grin and bear it knuckle under put up with resign oneself say uncle throw in the towel toe the line

Antonyms

STRONGEST

contradict refuse

STRONG

continue defend deny disagree disallow disapprove dispute dissent fight flatten leave protest reject stop straighten veto win

WEAK

conceal disobey dissuade hide resist

VERB

yield

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bow buy capitulate give up give way leave succumb

STRONG

abandon abdicate bend break cede collapse crumple defer fold go knuckle relax relent relinquish resign sag submit

WEAK

admit defeat back down call it quits cave in come to terms fold up give oneself over hand over knuckle under let go part with suffer defeat throw in the towel

Antonyms

STRONGEST

defend fight

STRONG

agree assert build hide hold increase keep retain rise stay straighten

WEAK

counter deny disallow disapprove oppose prevent refuse reject veto withhold

Example Sentences

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"We have made our proposal," Zelensky said, urging Russia to lay down arms "and move to real diplomacy".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Why not release the hostages and lay down arms to stop the war?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

Enormous challenges lie ahead in implementing the deal, including getting all parties to lay down arms or withdraw.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2022

“They urge permission to lay down arms and surrender from the Kyiv authorities.”

From Washington Times • Apr. 17, 2022

I didn’t come here to ask her to lay down arms for me, to trade in everything she’s worked for just to get me back.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

lay down arms

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