Pronunciation: /stænd daʊn/
noun a military order to relax from a state of readiness or alert
A1 The soldier was ordered to stand down.
A2 The teacher told the students to stand down and stop arguing.
B1 The police officer had to convince the suspect to stand down peacefully.
B2 The negotiator successfully persuaded the hostage taker to stand down.
C1 The CEO made the decision to stand down from his position after the scandal.
C2 The general's order for the troops to stand down prevented a potential conflict.
verb to relax from a state of readiness or alert
A1 The soldiers were ordered to stand down after the ceasefire was declared.
A2 The protesters agreed to stand down and peacefully disperse.
B1 The manager told the employee to stand down from their position until further notice.
B2 The police decided to stand down and allow the negotiations to proceed.
C1 The general finally gave the order for the troops to stand down and retreat.
C2 The pilot was instructed to stand down from the mission due to adverse weather conditions.
formal The military commander ordered the troops to stand down after the ceasefire was declared.
informal Hey, don't worry about it, just stand down and relax for a bit.
slang Dude, just stand down and chill, no need to get all worked up about it.
figurative She decided to stand down from her position as team captain to focus on her studies.
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