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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌstænd ˈdaʊn/

stand down means: To leave a job, official position, or team, or stop trying to be chosen for one.

verb

LEAVE A POSITIONB2

To leave a job, official position, or team, or stop trying to be chosen for one.

  • The chairman has decided to stand down.
  • She stood down as party leader last year.
  • Will he stand down from the team after this season?

How to use it: stand down as something (She will stand down as chair next month.); stand down from something (He stood down from the team to give younger players a chance.)

Similar words: step down, resign, withdraw

Common phrases: stand down as chairman, stand down from something

STOP ACTIONC1

To stop fighting or taking action, or stop being ready to act.

  • The soldiers were ordered to stand down.
  • Police stood down when the missing child was found.
  • The commander stood the unit down for the night.

How to use it: stand someone/something down (The commander stood the troops down after the threat passed.)

Similar words: halt, stop

Common phrases: stand down troops, stand down now, stand down someone

Questions about stand down

What does stand down mean?

To leave a job, official position, or team, or stop trying to be chosen for one.

What is stand down in other languages?

Türkçe: görevden ayrılmak · Español: dimitir · Français: démissionner · Deutsch: zurücktreten · Italiano: dimettersi · 日本語: 辞任する

How do you pronounce stand down?

It is pronounced /ˌstænd ˈdaʊn/.

How do you use stand down in a sentence?

The chairman has decided to stand down. She stood down as party leader last year.

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