lay aside

phrasal verb

laid aside; laying aside; lays aside

: to place (something) to one side

She laid aside the book she had been reading and turned on the TV.

—often used figuratively

Plans for a new school have been laid aside.

We need to lay our differences aside so that we can learn to work together.

: to keep (something) for special or future use : to reserve or save (something)

She has been able to lay aside a few dollars each week.

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Howard suggested that the freedmen could work for the planters, urging them to lay aside bitter feelings and reconcile with their former enslavers. —