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I think any husband knows when to stand down when it comes to domestic disputes. After 13 years of marriage, I even think I may have it figured out.
Al Madrigal

Meaning of "stand down" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STAND DOWN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STAND DOWN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stand down is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES STAND DOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

stand down

Involuntary termination of employment

Involuntary termination or a pink slip is the employee's departure at the hands of the employer. It's colloqually called being fired. There are two basic types of involuntary termination, known often as being "sacked" and "laid off." To be sacked, as opposed to being laid off, is generally thought of to be the employee's fault, and therefore is considered in most cases to be dishonourable and a sign of failure. Often, it may hinder the new jobseeker's chances of finding new employment, particularly if he/she has been sacked from previous jobs. Jobseekers sometimes do not mention jobs from which they were sacked on their résumés; accordingly, unexplained gaps in employment, and refusal to contact previous employers are often regarded as "red flags". Being successively fired from several jobs has the possibility of preventing jobseekers from obtaining gainful employment for a long time.

Definition of stand down in the English dictionary

The first definition of stand down in the dictionary is to resign or withdraw, esp in favour of another. Other definition of stand down is to leave the witness box in a court of law after giving evidence. Stand down is also to go or be taken off duty.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAND DOWN

stand a chance
stand bail
stand by
stand easy
stand fast
stand for
stand guard
stand in
stand in a person´s light
stand oil
stand on
stand on ceremony
stand on one´s own feet
stand one´s ground
stand out
stand over
stand pat
stand someone in good stead
stand still
stand surety

WORDS THAT END LIKE STAND DOWN

back down
break down
bring the house down
cut down
down
get down
go down
hands down
hold down
lay down
put down
ride down
sit down
step down
take down
turn down
up and down
upside down
when the chips are down
wind down
write down

Synonyms and antonyms of stand down in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «STAND DOWN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stand down» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of stand down

Translation of «stand down» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STAND DOWN

Find out the translation of stand down to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stand down from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stand down» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

下台
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retirarse
570 millions of speakers

English

stand down
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नीचे खड़े
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التنحي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уйти в отставку
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

se demitir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিচে দাঁড়ানো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

démissionner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berdiri tegak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

treten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

身を引く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물러나
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngadeg mudhun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đứng xuống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீழே நிற்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खाली उभं राहा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geri dur
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ritirarsi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ustąpić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

піти у відставку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stai jos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραιτηθεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

af staan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avgå
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stå ned
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stand down

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STAND DOWN»

The term «stand down» is regularly used and occupies the 65.705 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STAND DOWN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stand down

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QUOTES WITH «STAND DOWN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stand down.
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Al Madrigal
I think any husband knows when to stand down when it comes to domestic disputes. After 13 years of marriage, I even think I may have it figured out.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAND DOWN»

Discover the use of stand down in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stand down and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Stand Up Stand Down
The story is set in a country struggling to come to terms with change and challenged by the difficulty of good governance in the face of dire poverty juxtaposed with immense wealth.
Lynda Rogle, 2012
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The Beast Stand Down
Stand down on every aspect. Don't run, don't hide. Here we are in the same state, in the same country, in the same time frame. Why can't we stand down? Make every thing right or else, we are in danger, in danger of the hell fire. Stand down ...
Natasha Alcantar
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Stand Down
Bolan's. calculated. risk. had. gone. terribly. wrong. He ran for the nearest cover, which happened to be the underside of the armored Escalade. Itschain gun was still pouring a firestormof destruction into the rooftops.While it raked the leftside ...
Don Pendleton, 2014
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Stand Down
The young soldiers of the Echo Company finally get a break and go on stand down in Chu Lai after spending the new year somewhere in the jungle of Vietnam. Original.
Zack Emerson, 1992
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For What It's Worth
Usually within ten days to two weeks of “humping” jungle, we would rendezvous with a Chinook helicopter to pick us up for a stand- down. The Chinooks were the workhorses of the air fleet. They carried troops, supplies and water. They flew ...
Michael Holman, 2004
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Where's Charlie?: Memories from a Time of War, 1965-68
I don't know ifthe phrase stand-down was common to all military units in Vietnam, but it was in the First Cav. A stand-down was a term used when we got a break from normal patrol or air assault duties. We stayed busy patrolling most days, but  ...
Tim Soyars, 2011
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Ska: An Oral History
Songs like “Stand Down Margaret” and “Get aJob” resonated with listeners who were facing issues of unemployment, racism, and violence. “Stand Down Margaret” pointed the finger at the source. Lyrics included the following lines: You tell me ...
Heather Augustyn, 2010
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The Addiction
There was another stand down the turn row, and I am thinking that I may have a better shot from it. The stand was around the corner of a small patch of woods. I made my move towards the other stand by walking in the edge of the woods, ...
Robert Williams
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Dust Off: Army Aeromedical Evacuation in Vietnam
Stand-Down and Ship Out The phased withdrawal of American forces from Vietnam, begun in the summer of 1968, continued until, on 11 August 1972, the last American ground combat unit stood down at Da Nang. The American venture in ...
Peter Dorland, James Nanney, 1982
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Impacts of the Fleet Response Plan on Surface Combatant ...
Under the FRP, there is no delay following the post-deployment stand-down—the ship either goes directly into a nine-week CNO SRA or begins basic phase of training, which is approximately 16 weeks (see Figure 3.1). Although the duration  ...
Roland J. Yardley, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAND DOWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stand down is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pentagon asks armed volunteers to stand down
The Department of Defense is asking those standing guard outside military recruiting centers to stand down. “We take the safety of our service members, our ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
FCA chief executive Martin Wheatley to stand down
The head of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Martin Wheatley, is to stand down from his post after just two years in charge. He will leave the City regulator ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
No 'Stand Down' in fight for homeless vets
The line outside the Stand Down site has been growing for several days, with Navy veteran Brian Whitworth, left, and Marine veteran Mitchell Skinner, right, ... «The San Diego Union-Tribune, Jul 15»
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'Major admission': Baltimore brass fesses up to 'stand down' order …
The Sun's report contradicts the city's Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts numerous statements that officers had never been given a stand-down order. «BizPac Review, Jul 15»
5
45 veterans sign letter urging drone pilots to stand down
A group of 45 former American military members have issued a jointly signed letter pushing drone operators to step away from their controls and refuse to fly any ... «RT, Jun 15»
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Why did Twitter boss Dick Costolo stand down?
And it's because of this Dick Costolo is stepping down. The 51-year-old announced he'll no longer be Twitter's chief executive as of next month. He achieved a ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
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Baltimore prosecutor's husband boasted about riot 'stand-down
He further claimed that the order to have police stand down had been a success for the city. “We asked them to back up, and they did,” he told the reporter. «BizPac Review, Jun 15»
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The dangers of de-policing — will cops just stand down?
Police form a line in front of a building that was looted and set on fire as protests of the death of Freddie Gray continue, in Baltimore, Maryland. Photo: EPA. «New York Post, May 15»
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Sheriff: 'I Was Sick To My Stomach' After Being Told To Stand Down
They said we could have handled this, we were very capable of handling this, but we were told to stand down, repeatedly told to stand down,” he said. “I had ... «CBS Local, Apr 15»
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Fox: Mayor Ordered Cops to Stand Down
The police, according to another report, were told to stand down during the riots 37 we know that's true. We know the police were told to stand down. Remember ... «RushLimbaugh.com, Apr 15»

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