stand down

abandon abdicate cede drop out forgo hand over quit renounce surrender vacate waive withdraw yield

abnegate cast desert discard ditch drop dump forbear forsake forswear kick leave release repudiate resign sacrifice shed

back down cast off cut loose drop like hot potato kiss good-bye lay aside opt out quit cold turkey retire from swear off take the oath take the pledge

allow assert claim continue defend fight hold keep remain retain stay win

gather maintain revert take up

take

abolish abrogate annul cancel dismantle invalidate lift nullify rescind reverse revoke set aside void wipe out withdraw

KO backpedal blow countermand kill nix recall renege scrub vacate zap

X out back out call off opt out shoot down throw over wash out weasel out worm out

allow approve build enforce establish institute keep legalize permit ratify sanction support uphold validate

enact pass

abandon abdicate capitulate cede drop fold forgo forsake leave quit relinquish renounce retire secede surrender terminate vacate waive yield

bail out bow out cease work demit divorce oneself from drop out end service give notice give up the ship hand in resignation hand over hang it up separate oneself from sign off stand aside step down throw in the towel turn over walk out wash hands of

assert begin claim come continue defend do fight hold join keep maintain pursue remain retain win

agree take on

armistice cooling-off period olive branch peace stand-down truce