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stand down
1. To step down from and leave the witness stand in a
courtroom.
Thank you for your testimony and for answering my questions,
Mrs. Wilson, you may stand down now.
2. Of police or military, to cease being prepared to engage in a
violent conflict.
Chief, tell those officers to stand down. I can resolve this issue
peacefully.
Forces on either side of the disputed territory are standing
down after a peace treaty was signed this morning.
3. To resign from some job or position, especially one with
high power or authority.
Effective immediately, I'll be standing down as director of the
company.
The governor was forced to stand down after the scandal
became public.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights

reserved.

stand down
1. to step down, particularly from the witness stand in a
courtroom. The bailiff told the witness to stand down. Please
stand down and take your seat.
2. [for military forces] to move away from readiness for war.
After the peace treaty was signed, troops on both sides stood
down.
See also: down, stand

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

© 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

stand down
1. Leave a witness stand, as in The judge told her to stand
down. [Late 1600s]
2. Withdraw, as from a political contest or a game or race, as
in Harry decided to stand down as a candidate for mayor.
[Late 1800s]
3. Go off duty, as in The American forces were ordered to
stand down. [Early 1900s]
See also: down, stand

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine

Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights
reserved.

stand down
v.
1. To withdraw or resign, as from a political contest: Because
the candidate was behind in the polls, he decided to stand
down.
2. To end a state of readiness or alert: The troops were
ordered to stand down.
3. To leave a witness stand: The judge allowed the witness to
stand down.
See also: down, stand

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights
reserved.

See also:
stand out against (something)
get back on (one's) feet
stand on me
from where I stand
stand apart
stand apart (from someone or something)
stand someone up
stand up
stand (one)
stand back of

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Park district's sock drive aids veterans
He said he has chosen to stand down to allow new blood into
the council chamber.
Not running for council again - but they'll miss ward work;
Out of Cardiff's 75 councillors, 22 are not standing again for
election on Thursday, May 4. Ruth Mosalski spoke to some
of them to find out why..
"It makes perfect sense to bring the stand down to our own
backyard," said DAV National Adjutant Marc Burgess.
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