Thesaurus / standing down
FEEDBACKsynonyms for standing down
synonyms for standing down
- abandon
- abdicate
- cede
- drop out
- forgo
- hand over
- quit
- renounce
- surrender
- vacate
- waive
- withdraw
- yield
- abnegate
- cast
- desert
- discard
- ditch
- drop
- dump
- forbear
- forsake
- forswear
- kick
- leave
- release
- repudiate
- resign
- sacrifice
- shed
- back down
- cast off
- cut loose
- drop like hot potato
- kiss good-bye
- lay aside
- opt out
- quit cold turkey
- retire from
- stand down
- swear off
- take the oath
- take the pledge
- abolish
- abrogate
- annul
- cancel
- dismantle
- invalidate
- lift
- nullify
- rescind
- reverse
- revoke
- set aside
- void
- wipe out
- withdraw
- backpedal
- blow
- countermand
- kill
- KO
- nix
- recall
- renege
- scrub
- vacate
- zap
- back out
- call off
- opt out
- shoot down
- stand down
- throw over
- wash out
- weasel out
- worm out
- X out
- abandon
- abdicate
- capitulate
- cede
- drop
- fold
- forgo
- forsake
- leave
- quit
- relinquish
- renounce
- retire
- secede
- surrender
- terminate
- vacate
- waive
- yield
- 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 aside
- stand down
- step down
- throw in the towel
- turn over
- walk out
- wash hands of
antonyms for standing down
MOST RELEVANT
- allow
- approve
- build
- enforce
- establish
- institute
- keep
- legalize
- permit
- ratify
- sanction
- support
- uphold
- validate
- enact
- pass
- assert
- begin
- claim
- come
- continue
- defend
- do
- fight
- hold
- join
- keep
- maintain
- pursue
- remain
- retain
- win
- agree
- take on
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How to use standing down in a sentence
It is thinner than that of chronic bronchitis, and upon standing separates into three layers of pus, mucus, and frothy serum.
A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSISJAMES CAMPBELL TODDShe looked so sweet when she said it, standing and smiling there in the middle of the floor, the door-way making a frame for her.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYThe bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE OPERAJOHN H. SWABY (AKA "SCRICI")I take the Extream Bells, and set down the six Changes on them thus.
TINTINNALOGIA, OR, THE ART OF RINGINGRICHARD DUCKWORTH AND FABIAN STEDMANHis wife stood smiling and waving, the boys shouting, as he disappeared in the old rockaway down the sandy road.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINSo he bore down on the solemn declaration that she stood face to face with a prison term for perjury.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDENDo not the widow's tears run down the cheek, and her cry against him that causeth them to fall?
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSThe two women had no intention of bathing; they had just strolled down to the beach for a walk and to be alone and near the water.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINIt separates into three layers upon standing—a brown deposit, a clear fluid, and a frothy layer.
A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSISJAMES CAMPBELL TODDBut, when the car came thundering down, it was crammed to the step; with a melancholy gesture, the driver declined her signal.
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETT