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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

“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

We can at long last lay to rest the debate over what’s the right size for a phone because I just made up an answer: 6.1 inches.

From The Verge • Aug. 25, 2022

Now Mr. Ducasse has come up with an ingenious scheme that seems to lay to rest the French-Spanish trauma with a full-circle elegance.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2021

He staggered to his feet, took a few steps, and lay to rest where the ground was level.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall