lay aside

verb

1. to abandon or reject

2. to store or reserve for future use

Idioms and Phrases

Give up, abandon, as in He laid aside all hopes of winning first prize . [First half of 1400s]

Also, lay away ; lay by . Set apart for a reason, save for the future, as in They lay aside enough to pay the rent , or Because coffee prices were rising, she laid by enough for a month , or The store laid away the winter coat I wanted . [Early 1700s] The first variant gave rise, about 1970, to the term layaway plan , in which merchandise is laid away for a buyer who pays a deposit and receives it when payment is made in full. Also see lay down , def. 4; set aside .

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