STAND DOWN


Meaning of STAND DOWN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ verb ]

Date: 1681

intransitive verb

1. : to leave the witness stand

2. chiefly British

a. : to go off duty

b. : to withdraw from a contest, a position of leadership, or a state of alert or readiness

transitive verb

: to remove (as a military unit) from active duty

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.