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

The troops were ordered to stand down. Stand down everyone—it was a false alarm. He finally decided to stand down from the leadership contest.

Stand down

Q: What does "Stand down" mean?

Relax from alert; withdraw from position Military command to relax from a state of readiness. Now used generally to mean relax, step back, or withdraw from a confrontation.

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Meaning: Relax from alert; withdraw from position

解除警戒；退出立场

Relajarse del estado de alerta; retirarse de una posición

警戒を解く、立場から退く

경계를 풀다, 자리에서 물러나다

Military command to relax from a state of readiness. Now used generally to mean relax, step back, or withdraw from a confrontation.

从备战状态放松下来的军事命令。现在广泛用于表示放松、退后或从对抗中撤出。

Orden militar de relajarse de un estado de preparación. Ahora se usa generalmente para significar relajarse, dar un paso atrás o retirarse de una confrontación.

臨戦態勢を解くという軍事命令。現在は一般的にリラックスする、一歩退く、対立から撤退するという意味で使われる。

경계 태세를 해제하라는 군대 명령. 현재는 일반적으로 긴장을 풀다, 한 발 물러서다, 대립에서 물러나다라는 뜻으로 사용된다.

Examples

The troops were ordered to stand down.
部队被命令解除警戒
Se ordenó a las tropas que se retirasen
部隊は警戒を解くよう命令された
부대에 경계 해제 명령이 내려졌다.
Stand down everyone—it was a false alarm.
大家放松，是虚惊一场
Relajaos todos, fue una falsa alarma
みんな落ち着け、誤報だった
모두 긴장 풀어, 오보였어.
He finally decided to stand down from the leadership contest.
他最终决定退出领导权的争夺
Finalmente decidió retirarse de la contienda por el liderazgo
彼はついにリーダー争いから撤退することを決めた
그는 결국 당 대표 경선에서 사퇴하기로 결정했다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: military, business, politics

Tone: authoritative, calming

✓ Do Say

Stand down
解除警戒
Retirarse
警戒を解け
경계 해제
Order to stand down
撤退命令
Orden de retirarse
撤退命令
경계 해제 명령

✗ Don't Say

N/A—universally understood
不适用——广泛理解
No aplica: universalmente entendido
特になし——広く理解されている
해당 없음—보편적으로 통용됨

Common Mistakes

None significant

Origin & History

Military command to relax from battle stations or alert status. Soldiers would physically stand at ease or return from alert positions.

Etymology: Military command terminology

First recorded: 19th century military

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All generations

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Military dramas; Political news

Regional notes: Universal English, military origin.

Variations

Stand downStood down