stand down

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Synonyms: stand-down, standdown, stands down, sand down, hand down, stare down, send down, swans down, stand on, stamp down, stood down

Antonyms: stand-down, standdown, stands down, sand down, hand down, stare down, send down, swans down, stand on, stamp down, stood down

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|idiomatic}} To [[wait]]; to stop [[pursuing]], stop [[fighting]], or relax from a heightened [[readiness]] posture.
2. {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} To [[withdraw]] or [[retire]] from a [[position]] or from a team.

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