Thesaurus / stands down
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synonyms for stands 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
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antonyms for stands 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 stands down in a sentence
The 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 VERSIONVARIOUSThis city stands upon almost two equal parts on each side the river that passes through.
GULLIVER'S TRAVELSJONATHAN SWIFTThe 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 CHOPINBut, when the car came thundering down, it was crammed to the step; with a melancholy gesture, the driver declined her signal.
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETTAs Spain, however, has fallen from the high place she once held, her colonial system has also gone down.
TOBACCO; ITS HISTORY, VARIETIES, CULTURE, MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCEE. R. BILLINGS.The volcanic eruptions of the mountains on the west broke down its barriers, and let its waters flow.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 60, NO. 372, OCTOBER 1846VARIOUS