Control
Lay down
Lay down verb - To give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly.
Usage example: the supervisor laid down the procedure for a complaint of sexual harassment
Both terms in one sentence
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After the city was taken, the soldiers massacred all inhabitants of a city that refused to lay down arms (so that, we are told, their horses waded in blood up to the fetlocks), though some commanders managed to control their men and allowed the remaining citizens to surrender.
Source: Useful Notes / The Crusades
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