stand aside

VERB

resign

Synonyms

STRONG

abandon abdicate capitulate cede drop fold forgo forsake leave quit relinquish renounce retire secede surrender terminate vacate waive yield

WEAK

bail out bow out cease work demit divorce oneself from drop out end service give notice give up the ship hand in resignation hand over hang it up separate oneself from sign off stand down step down throw in the towel turn over walk out wash hands of

Antonyms

STRONG

assert begin claim come continue defend do fight hold join keep maintain pursue remain retain win

WEAK

agree take on

Example Sentences

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He urged the court to stand aside and let a jury decide whether the officer’s actions were reasonable.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

AST SpaceMobile’s carrier relationships mean it might stand aside from the spectrum race.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

When you see armed and masked law enforcement coming for someone you care about, do you stand aside?

From Salon • May 13, 2025

Asked about a Sunday Times report that Ms Abbott was among Labour MPs offered peerages by the party to stand aside, Ms Cooper replied: “I don’t know anything about that”.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2024

"That. Not his fault, my lo—Tyrian. No. He never meant to kill the woman, that was her own doing. He warned her to stand aside and let him do his duty."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

stand aside

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