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Synonyms for stand down
verb give up, let go

cede
hand over
drop out
abdicate
renounce
waive
quit
yield
abandon
forgo
withdraw

vacate
surrender
forbear
shed
abnegate
dump
repudiate
sacrifice
drop
resign
leave

cast
forsake
release
discard
ditch
desert
kick
forswear
back down
cast off
cut loose

opt out
drop like hot potato
kiss good-bye
lay aside
quit cold turkey
retire from
swear off
take the oath
take the pledge

Antonyms for stand down

assert
claim
remain
take up
revert
defend

fight
win
hold
keep
retain
allow

stay
continue
maintain
gather
take

Synonyms
verb declare null and void

invalidate
annul
revoke
reverse
wipe out
void
dismantle
abolish
nullify

lift
withdraw
cancel
abrogate
rescind
blow
scrub
recall
backpedal

countermand
nix
kill
vacate
zap
back out
call off
opt out
throw over

set aside
KO
X-out
renig
shoot down
wash out
weasel out
worm out

Antonyms

permit
validate
enforce
sanction
institute
legalize

ratify
uphold
approve
keep
build
allow

establish
support
enact
pass

Synonyms
verb give up responsibility

relinquish
quit
waive
drop
abdicate
renounce
retire
terminate
yield
secede

leave
fold
forgo
capitulate
vacate
cede
abandon
surrender
forsake
bail out

bow out
drop out
hand over
step down
turn over
demit
cease work
divorce oneself from
end service
give notice

give up the ship
hand in resignation
hang it up
separate oneself from
sign off
stand aside
throw in the towel
walk out
wash hands of

Antonyms

remain
claim
assert
hold
keep
come

continue
do
pursue
defend
maintain
retain

begin
join
fight
win
agree
take on

Synonyms
noun suspension of hostilities

armistice
olive branch

peace
truce

cooling-off period
stand-down