LAY TO REST

v. phr. , informal 1. To put a dead person into a grave or tomb; bury. President Kennedy was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. 2. To get rid of; put away permanently; stop. The Scoutmaster's fears that Tom had drowned were laid to rest when Tom came back and said he had gone for a boat ride. The rumor that the principal had accepted another job was laid to rest when he said it wasn't true.