lay by

The phrase “lay by” has 2 syllables: lay by

It's pronounced as /leɪ baɪ/


What is synonym and antonym for lay by?

In the thesaurus, “lay by” has 83 synonyms and 39 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for lay by along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for lay by

Antonyms for lay by

  • adopt
  • blow
  • cast
  • consume
  • deplete
  • discard
  • dispel
  • disperse
  • dissipate
  • ditch
  • dump
  • embrace
  • employ
  • exhaust
  • expend
  • hand out
  • hand over
  • hold
  • hold back
  • impoverish
  • jettison
  • keep
  • lavish
  • misspend
  • relinquish
  • retain
  • run through
  • scatter
  • spend
  • squander
  • surrender
  • take on
  • throw away
  • throw out
  • unload
  • use
  • use up
  • utilize
  • waste

Example Sentences

  • Farmers would lay by supplies to prepare for the winter.
  • It's wise to lay by a portion of your income each month.
  • They decided to lay by the tools until the next planting season.
  • She always tried to lay by some money for emergencies.
  • The workers chose to lay by their equipment before the storm hit.

On this page you'll find 122 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lay by, such as: 86, abandon, abdicate, abolish, accumulate, acquire, adopt.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

cache

  • accumulate
  • accumulation
  • acquire
  • amass
  • armory
  • arsenal
  • assemblage
  • assemble
  • assets
  • bank
  • budget
  • bury
  • coffer
  • coffers
  • collect
  • collection
  • conceal
  • concentrate
  • conserve
  • cover
  • deposit
  • ditch
  • drop
  • drop joint
  • drop off
  • duck
  • ensconce
  • entomb
  • fund
  • funds
  • garner
  • gather
  • gathering
  • harvest
  • heap
  • hide
  • hideout
  • hiding place
  • hoard
  • hold
  • husband
  • inter
  • inventory
  • keep
  • kitty
  • lay away
  • lay by
  • lay in
  • lay up
  • maintain
  • nest egg
  • park
  • pick up
  • pile
  • plant
  • pool
  • preserve
  • provisions
  • put away
  • put by
  • put in the hole
  • repertory
  • repository
  • reserve
  • reservoir
  • resources
  • retain
  • round up
  • salt away
  • save
  • savings
  • screen
  • secrete
  • set aside
  • set by
  • shade
  • sinking fund
  • squirrel
  • squirrel away
  • stack
  • stake
  • stash
  • stash away
  • stock
  • stockpile
  • store
  • storehouse
  • stow
  • supplies
  • supply
  • treasure
  • treasury
  • wealth
  • withhold

salt away

  • accumulate
  • acquire
  • amass
  • assemble
  • bank
  • bury
  • cache
  • coffer
  • collect
  • conceal
  • concentrate
  • conserve
  • deposit
  • ensconce
  • garner
  • gather
  • heap
  • hide
  • hoard
  • hold
  • husband
  • invest
  • keep
  • lay aside
  • lay away
  • lay by
  • lay in
  • lay up
  • pick up
  • pile
  • preserve
  • put away
  • put by
  • put in the bank
  • reserve
  • retain
  • round up
  • save
  • save for rainy day
  • secrete
  • set aside
  • set by
  • spare
  • stack
  • stash
  • stock
  • stockpile
  • store
  • stow
  • treasure
  • withhold

jettison

  • 86
  • abandon
  • abdicate
  • abolish
  • annihilate
  • cashier
  • cast
  • cast off
  • chuck
  • clearance
  • clearing
  • decimation
  • deep-six
  • demolishment
  • demolition
  • desert
  • destruction
  • discard
  • discarding
  • dismiss
  • disposal
  • dispose of
  • disposition
  • ditch
  • dump
  • dumping
  • eighty-six
  • eliminate
  • eradicate
  • exorcise
  • exorcize
  • expel
  • expunge
  • exterminate
  • extinguish
  • extirpate
  • forsake
  • heave
  • hurl
  • junk
  • junking
  • kick out
  • lay by
  • liquidate
  • lose
  • maroon
  • pitch
  • reject
  • removal
  • remove
  • riddance
  • scrap
  • scrapping
  • set aside
  • shed
  • slough
  • throw away
  • throw out
  • throwing away
  • toss
  • unload
  • wipe out

eighty-six

  • 86
  • abandon
  • abdicate
  • abolish
  • annihilate
  • cashier
  • cast aside
  • cast off
  • chuck
  • deep-six
  • desert
  • discard
  • dismiss
  • dispose of
  • ditch
  • dump
  • eliminate
  • eradicate
  • exorcise
  • exorcize
  • expunge
  • exterminate
  • extinguish
  • extirpate
  • forsake
  • jettison
  • junk
  • kick out
  • lay by
  • liquidate
  • lose
  • pitch
  • reject
  • remove
  • scrap
  • set aside
  • shed
  • throw away
  • throw out
  • toss
  • toss out
  • unload
  • wipe out

junk


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