STAND DOWN


Meaning of STAND DOWN in English

1.

stand (as sth) to leave a job or position :

He stood down to make way for someone younger.

2.

( of a witness ) to leave the witness box / stand in court after giving evidence

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.