| English noun: stand-down | |||
| 1. | stand-down (state) a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness | ||
| Synonyms | standdown | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | abeyance, suspension | ||
| 2. | stand-down (act) (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action | ||
| Synonyms | standdown | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stop, stoppage | ||
| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||