Lay and Remit

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Lay verb - To establish or apply as a charge or penalty.

Usage example: state officials tried to lay a tax on merchandise sold over the Internet

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Remit is an antonym for lay.

Nearby Words: laying, laid

Remit verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

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Lay is an antonym for remit.

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Remit and Lay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lay/remit

Lay & Remit. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lay/remit>.

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