lays 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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With Nasrallah’s burial, Hezbollah lays to rest a figure who left an indelible mark on the faction he helped evolve over more than 30 years of his stewardship.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2025

A new study lays to rest the tired argument that electric vehicles aren’t much cleaner than internal combustion vehicles.

From The Verge • Jul. 21, 2021

The film lays to rest both the whodunit and the question mark around Phil and Connie’s past relationship as somberly and dutifully as a pallbearer.

From Slate • Aug. 24, 2018

After ten issues exploring the afterlife, writer-artist Mike Mignola finally lays to rest his signature character in the most purely beautiful vision of hell this side of Gustave Doré.

From The Guardian • Dec. 19, 2016

Light pressure lays to rest the timeworn frame.

From The Seven Plays in English Verse by Sophocles