laying 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

Example Sentences

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“Dog Day Afternoon” makes for a largely diverting evening, but like many if not most stage versions of beloved films it never entirely succeeds at laying to rest the ghosts of its cinematic past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Some are beginning the early work of clearing rubble and laying to rest the bodies they find — a glimpse of the immense mourning that lies ahead.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2025

I’m sorry that they’ve had to experience delays in laying to rest loved ones, to getting closure in these cases, but we’re going to fix the problem.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2022

Shortly afterwards, someone claiming to be Eliot contacted Five Star singer Doris Pearson to apologise, laying to rest 30 years of hurt.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2019

They felt a little ridiculous in the oppressive summer heat, with a bouquet of wilting flowers in their hands and not a single tear for the solitary body they were laying to rest.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende