lay/put (something) to rest

idiom

: to make someone stop thinking about or believing (something) by showing it is not true

I want to lay/put to rest any lingering doubts about my decision.

You can lay/put those worries to rest now.

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The trade rumors surrounding Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine can finally be put to rest. —

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025 The ten-year-long saga of net neutrality may finally be put to rest. —

Donald Kimball, National Review, 2 Feb. 2025 This should put to rest any idea that Brady is not heading things in the Raiders’ search for a general manager and head coach. —

Vincent Frank, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Trump’s comments may or may not put to rest questions about his wife’s visibility in his upcoming term. —

Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lay/put (something) to rest

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