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stand down
verb
Definition of STAND DOWN
intransitive verb1
: 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
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