to put sth down or stop using it
lay sth down
to put sth down or stop using it
She laid the book down on the table.
lay sth downformal
to stop doing a job, etc.
to lay down your duties
lay sth down
if you lay down a rule or a principle, you state officially that people must obey it or use it
You can't lay down hard and fast rules.
lay sth down
to produce sth that is stored and gradually increases
If you eat too much, the surplus is laid down as fat.
Definiciones del Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9.ª edición