stand down
UK— phrasal verb with stand uk/stænd/us/stænd/verb stood, stood
to give up your official job or position:
He's decided to stand down after 15 years as managing director.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Retiring & resigning
- abdicate
- attrition
- bow 1
- bow out
- chuck
- chuck sth in
- demit
- drop
- golden parachute
- leave the field open for sb idiom
- natural wastage
- outgoing
- pension sb off
- retiring
- serve
- serve sth out
- stand aside
- step
- step aside/down
- throw
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