lay aside

US /leɪ əˈsaɪd/

UK /leɪ əˈsaɪd/

1.

to put something to one side, especially for future use

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She decided to lay aside some money for her retirement.

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Please lay aside your work for a moment and listen.

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put aside set aside save reserve hoard

2.

to discard or abandon something

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It's time to lay aside old habits and embrace new ones.

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They decided to lay aside their differences for the sake of the project.

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discard abandon relinquish forsake shed

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aside lay lay on lay by lay into aside from brush aside