How to pronounce “stand down”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (idiomatic) To wait; to stop pursuing, stop fighting, or relax from a heightened readiness posture.
• (ambitransitive) To withdraw or retire from a position or from a team.

Practice Nearby Words

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