stand down

dimitir, retirarse

Dejar un trabajo, cargo o equipo, o retirarse de la candidatura para ocupar un puesto.

En inglés sencillo: To leave a job, official position, or team, or stop trying to be chosen for one.

• The chairman has decided to stand down.
• She stood down as party leader last year.
• Will he stand down from the team after this season?

Cómo se usa: stand down as something (She will stand down as chair next month.); stand down from something (He stood down from the team to give younger players a chance.)

Sinónimos: step down, resign, withdraw

Expresiones frecuentes: stand down as chairman, stand down from something

retirarse, cesar la operación

Dejar de combatir o actuar, o dejar de estar preparado para intervenir.

En inglés sencillo: To stop fighting or taking action, or stop being ready to act.

• The soldiers were ordered to stand down.
• Police stood down when the missing child was found.
• The commander stood the unit down for the night.

Cómo se usa: stand someone/something down (The commander stood the troops down after the threat passed.)

Sinónimos: halt, stop

Expresiones frecuentes: stand down troops, stand down now, stand down someone