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laid down on

laid down on is the simple past and past participle of lay down on.

Meaning of lay down on

Verb

lay down on (third-person singular simple present lays down on, present participle laying down on, simple past and past participle laid down on)

  1. (US, slang) To fail in a responsibility or duty to (a person); to abandon (a post).
    • He said he'd do it, but he laid down on the mission.

Questions about laid down on

What is laid down on the simple past and past participle of?
Laid down on is the simple past and past participle of lay down on.

Words near laid down on in the dictionary

  1. laid by the heels
  2. laid chilly
  3. laid claim
  4. laid down
  5. laid down arms
  6. laid down on
  7. laid down one's arms
  8. laid down one's life
  9. laid down one's weapons
  10. laid down the law
  11. laid down the marker

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