Stand down

Stand down may refer to:

detente, ceasefire, halt aggression, allow time for non-aggression pact
In a military context, to stop fighting or perhaps capitulate, or concede (which is different from surrender)
In an employment context, it may refer to Termination of employment
In a naval context, it refers to a ship that is at the beginning of the inactivation process and is put into a reserve fleet while maintaining its In Commission Status^[1]

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