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stood down
synonyms for stood 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
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How to use stood down in a sentence
Typically of Salmond he stood down not with the kind words of a retiree, but with the point-scoring aggression of an old warrior.
Aaahm Ooot! SNP Leader Salmond Quits After Failed Vote | Nico Hines | September 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThose groups have stood down, seeing no advantage to getting involved.
Alabama’s Republican Runoff Election May Predict the Party’s Future | Ben Jacobs | November 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe animal rescue unit was stood down before it reached Bucklebury and the appliance returned home.
Drama As Kate’s Other Baby Gets Its Head Stuck in Gates | Tom Sykes | July 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Less than 24 hours after Stephenson stood down, assistant commissioner John Yates quit Monday over similar allegations.
Ever since Tony Blair stood down as leader, he has been seen as a successor figure.
When I talked to you at Winchester, I didn't rightly know how things stood down here.
The Code of the Mountains | Charles Neville BuckShortly after the Americans abandoned the attack, the blockading (p. 598) squadron got under way and stood down the bay.
The Naval History of the United States | Willis J. Abbot.At that Greeba stood down, and other witnesses followed her.
The Bondman | Hall CaineThe direction of the boat was slightly altered, and we stood down towards the wreck.
A Yacht Voyage Round England | W.H.G. KingstonThe anchor was weighed, the sails filled with the chill north wind, and slowly the gallant ship stood down the harbor.
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