lays away

The phrase “lays away” has 3 syllables: lays a-way

It's pronounced as /leɪz əˈweɪ/


What is synonym and antonym for lays away?

In the thesaurus, “lays away” has 44 synonyms and 29 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for lays away along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for lays away

  • accumulates
  • acquires
  • amasses
  • assembles
  • banks
  • buries
  • caches
  • coffers
  • collects
  • conceals
  • concentrates
  • conserves
  • deposits
  • ensconces
  • garners
  • gathers
  • heaps
  • hoards
  • holds
  • husbands
  • keeps
  • lays by
  • lays in
  • lays up
  • picks up
  • piles
  • preserves
  • puts by
  • reserves
  • retains
  • rounds up
  • salts away
  • saves
  • secretes
  • sets aside
  • sets by
  • stacks
  • stashes
  • stockpiles
  • stocks
  • stores
  • stows
  • treasures
  • withholds

Antonyms for lays away

  • blows
  • casts
  • consumes
  • depletes
  • discards
  • dispels
  • disperses
  • dissipates
  • ditches
  • dumps
  • exhausts
  • expends
  • hands out
  • hands over
  • impoverishes
  • jettisons
  • lavishes
  • misspends
  • relinquishes
  • runs through
  • scatters
  • spends
  • squanders
  • surrenders
  • throws away
  • throws out
  • unloads
  • uses up
  • wastes

Example Sentences

  • She lays away a portion of her paycheck every month for emergencies.
  • He lays away his tools neatly after each job.
  • The family lays away their winter clothes when spring arrives.
  • Every week, he lays away some money to save for a new car.
  • She lays away her grandmother’s letters in a special box.

On this page you'll find 73 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lays away, such as: accumulates, acquires, amasses, assembles, banks, blows, buries.

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

Related Words

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salts away

  • accumulates
  • acquires
  • amasses
  • assembles
  • banks
  • buries
  • caches
  • coffers
  • collects
  • conceals
  • concentrates
  • conserves
  • deposits
  • ensconces
  • garners
  • gathers
  • heaps
  • hoards
  • holds
  • husbands
  • keeps
  • lays away
  • lays by
  • lays in
  • lays up
  • picks up
  • piles
  • preserves
  • puts by
  • reserves
  • retains
  • rounds up
  • saves
  • secretes
  • sets aside
  • sets by
  • stacks
  • stashes
  • stockpiles
  • stocks
  • stores
  • stows
  • treasures
  • withholds

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