lay down arms

A form of lay down one's arms — To discard one's weapons and cease fighting.

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Meanings

verblay down arms (third-person singular simple present lays down arms, present participle laying down arms, simple past and past participle laid down arms)

present singular third person lays down arms · participle present laying down arms · participle past laid down arms · past laid down arms

  1. alternativeAlternative form of lay down one's arms.
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APA

lay down arms. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20down%20arms

MLA

“lay down arms.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20down%20arms. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lay down arms,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20down%20arms.

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