stood down (verb) relinquish: give up, let go
Sinonime: abandon,
abdicate, abnegate, back down,
cast, cast off,
cede, cut loose,
desert,
discard,
ditch*,
drop, drop like hot potato, drop out,
dump*, forbear,
forgo,
forsake, forswear,
hand over,
kick, kiss good-bye, lay aside,
leave, opt out,
quit, quit cold turkey,
release,
renounce,
repudiate,
resign, retire from,
sacrifice,
shed, stand down,
surrender, swear off, take the oath, take the pledge, vacate,
waive,
withdraw,
yieldAntonime: hold,
keep,
take