
stand down
This page is about the phrasal verb stand down

Meaning
to resign or retire from a job or a position
Synonym
resign, step down
For example
- stand down The CEO decided to stand down when he turned seventy so that a younger person could take over.
- stand down Many people were demanding that the Minister of Defence stand down after he admitted some prisoners had been tortured.
Variety
This is typically used in British and Australian English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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