Meanings
verblay down one's arms (third-person singular simple present lays down one's arms, present participle laying down one's arms, simple past and past participle laid down one's arms)
present singular third person lays down one's arms · participle present laying down one's arms · participle past laid down one's arms · past laid down one's arms · alternative lay down arms
- To discard one's weapons and cease fighting.
Synonyms: lay down one's weapons · Antonyms: take up arms
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Translations
Danish strække våben
- strække våbenTranslations
Finnish luopua aseista
- luopua aseistaTranslations
French déposer les armes
- déposer les armesTranslations
Hungarian leteszi a fegyvert
- leteszi a fegyvertTranslations
Polish składać broń, złożyć broń
- składać brońTranslations
- złożyć brońTranslations
Ukrainian складати зброю, скласти зброю
- складати зброю (skladaty zbroju)Translations
- скласти зброю (sklasty zbroju)Translations
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“lay down one's arms.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20down%20one's%20arms. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lay down one's arms,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20down%20one's%20arms.
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