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(idiomatic) To wait; to stop pursuing, stop fighting, or relax from a heightened readiness posture. / (transitive, intransitive) To withdraw or retire from a position or from a team.

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stand down

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stand down

Verb

idiomatic intransitive transitive

(idiomatic) To wait; to stop pursuing, stop fighting, or relax from a heightened readiness posture. / (transitive, intransitive) To withdraw or retire from a position or from a team.

Japanese Meaning

待機する：（追跡や戦闘を中止し、高い警戒状態からリラックスする） / 身を引く：位置やチームから退く、引退する