Stand-down Definition

standdoun
noun

The act or an instance of standing down (see the phrase stand down under stand)

Webster's New World
A relaxation from a state of readiness or alert.
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Synonyms:
  • standdown
verb

(idiomatic) To wait; to stop pursuing or fighting.

They ordered the troops to stand down for the moment.
Wiktionary

To withdraw or retire from a position or from a team. and/or intransitive.

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Stand-down Sentence Examples

  • There's even an attempt to do reggae with the track " Stand Down " .

  • There was local Hamilcar towing during the morning prior to the weekend stand-down.

  • There 's even an attempt to do reggae with the track " Stand Down ".

  • Does the membership rely on the stand-down times for other reasons?

  • Most Home Guard units held a stand-down parade in late 1944.

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