Sekirov Dictionary

stand-down

noun 2
stand down verb 2
forms 4

noun2

A time when soldiers are not on alert
A time when developers are wrapping up the day

stand down verb2

•
To withdraw or retire from a position or from a team.
- The criminal case was launched after the aviation giant’s subsidiary stood down a trained health and safety representative hours after he directed others to cease work. — 2023
•
To wait; to stop pursuing, stop fighting, or relax from a heightened readiness posture.
- They ordered the troops to stand down for the moment.

forms

stood down · standing down · stands down · stand-downs

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