What is the Latin word for waylay?

The usual Latin words for “waylay” are tendō, pōnō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“waylay” in Latin

tendōto stretch, stretch out, distend, extend; to direct oneself or one's course; to aim, strive, go, travel, march, tend, be pōnōto place; to put; to lay; to ordain; to appoint; to make (something); to set up; to pitch (camp)

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

waylay

alicui insidiari, or insidias facere, tendere, ponere: insidias ponere contra aliquem (Cic.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for waylay?: The usual Latin words for “waylay” are tendō, pōnō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.