the act or an instance of standing down (see the phrase stand down under stand)
stand-down
stand-down
noun
The definition of a stand-down is a state of rest or ease after a state of alert.
An example of a stand-down is a platoon of army troops relaxing after being on guard and prepared for an attack.
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stand-down
or stand·down
noun
A relaxation from a state of readiness or alert.
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present stands down, present participle standing down, simple past and past participle stood down)
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