noun
a military order to relax from a state of readiness or alert
verb
to relax from a state of readiness or alert
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The military commander ordered the troops to stand down after the ceasefire was declared.
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Hey, don't worry about it, just stand down and relax for a bit.
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Dude, just stand down and chill, no need to get all worked up about it.
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She decided to stand down from her position as team captain to focus on her studies.