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
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. 2005