noun
1. a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness
• Syn: ↑stand-down
• Hypernyms: ↑abeyance, ↑suspension
2. (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action
• Syn: ↑stand-down
• Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine
Useful english dictionary. 2012.