What does "stand down" mean?

To withdraw from a position or stop being ready for action Can mean resigning, or telling forces/teams to relax from alert status.

How do you use "stand down" in a sentence?

The candidate stood down from the race. Troops were ordered to stand down. Stand down, the crisis is over.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Formal

Meaning: To withdraw from a position or stop being ready for action

退出职位或解除戒备状态

Retirarse de un puesto o dejar de estar en alerta

地位から退く、または臨戦態勢を解除する

직위에서 물러나다, 대기 태세를 해제하다

Can mean resigning, or telling forces/teams to relax from alert status.

可以表示辞职，或命令部队/团队解除警戒状态。

Puede significar dimitir, o decir a las fuerzas/equipos que dejen el estado de alerta.

辞任すること、または軍隊やチームに警戒態勢を解除するよう指示することを意味する。

사임을 의미하거나, 부대나 팀에게 경계 태세를 풀라고 지시하는 것을 뜻할 수 있다.

Base verb: stand

Particle: down

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

The candidate stood down from the race.
候选人退出了竞选
El candidato se retiró de la carrera
候補者は選挙戦から撤退した
후보자는 선거전에서 철수했다.
Troops were ordered to stand down.
部队被命令解除戒备
Se ordenó a las tropas que se retiraran
部隊は撤退を命じられた
부대는 철수 명령을 받았다.
Stand down, the crisis is over.
解除戒备，危机已过
Descanso, la crisis ha terminado
待機解除、危機は去った
대기 해제, 위기는 끝났다.

Context: military, politics, withdrawal

Tone: commanding

Military term for coming off alert status.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal