Synonyms for stand-down
stand-down

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1. standdown, stand-downnoun

   a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness

   Synonyms:
   standdown

2. standdown, stand-downnoun

   (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action

   Synonyms:
   standdown

Matched Categories

1. • Abeyance
   • Military
   • Stop

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1. Abu Deraa:

   If (Sadr) wants us to stand up and rise, we will. If he says stand down, we will. We'll do whatever he says.

2. John Schilling:

   If they want a weapon, they will have to stand down for a year or so to figure out what went right and what went wrong, then come back with another test program at a more realistic pace, if all they want is a propaganda win, they'll probably claim this as a complete success and go home before they have any more embarrassing failures.

3. Jonathan Greenblatt:

   But we will not be defeated, we will not stand down, we will not be intimidated.

4. Ryan Bundy:

   **ALL PATRIOTS ITS TIME TO STAND UP NOT STAND DOWN!!! WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! COME PREPARED.

5. Joe Biden:

   America will never, ever, ever stand down, we are Boston. We are America. We respond, we endure, we overcome and we own the finish line.