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View usage for: Definition to resign or withdraw, often in favour of another Profits plunged and he stood down as chief executive last January. Synonyms give in your notice call it a day or night Additional synonymsDefinition to give up the throne formally The last French king abdicated in 1848. Synonyms resign, retire, quit, step down (informal) Definition to stop attending or belonging to a particular organization or institution I left school with no qualifications. Synonyms quit, give up, get out of, resign from, drop out of Definition to resign (from) He figured he would quit his job before he was fired. Synonyms resign (from), leave, retire (from), pull out (of), surrender, chuck (informal), step down (from) (informal), relinquish, renounce, pack in (informal), abdicateNearby words ofstand down - stand by
- stand by someone
- stand by something
- stand down
- stand for something
- stand in for someone
- stand on the sidelines
Chinese translation of 'stand down'Nearby words ofstand down - stance
- stand
- stand by
- stand down
- stand for
- stand in for
- stand out
phrasal verbIf someone stands down, they resign from an important job or position, often in order to let someone else take their place. Four days later, the despised leader finally stood down, just 17 days after takingoffice. [VERB PARTICLE] Profits plunged and he stood down as chairman last January. [VERB PARTICLE + as] See full dictionary entry for standstand down in British Englishverb (adverb)1. (intransitive) to resign or withdraw, esp in favour of another 2. (intransitive) to leave the witness box in a court of law after giving evidence 3. mainly British to go or be taken off duty stand down in American English 1. Law to leave the witness stand, as after testifying 2. to withdraw from a post, position, confrontation, etc. 3. Chiefly British to withdraw one's candidacy for a public office 4. Militarya. to withdraw from military operations b. to reduce or order a reduction in military activity See full dictionary entry for stand stand-down in American English (ˈstændˌdaʊn) noun the act or an instance of standing down (see the phrase stand down under , stand) Examples of 'stand down' in a sentencestand down All related terms of 'stand down' |