Synonyms for stand-down
stand-down

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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

How to pronounce stand-down?

How to say stand-down in sign language?

How to use stand-down in a sentence?

1. 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.

2. Sam Liccardo:

   The ludicrous accusation that I somehow directed the police department to' stand down' at the rally is utterly false.

3. Cole Watson:

   We won't stand down and let our heritage be stomped on.

4. Liz Cheney:

   He could have told them to stand down. He could have told them to go home, and he failed to do so, we have firsthand testimony that his daughter Ivanka went in at least twice to ask him to please stop this violence.

5. Harry Vincent:

   I’m not going to stand down and watch an institution throw away the Constitution and throw away basic God-given rights.