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stand aside

VERB

resign

Synonyms

STRONG

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

WEAK

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 down step down throw in the towel turn over walk out wash hands of

Antonyms

STRONG

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

WEAK

agree take on

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“Central banks have a responsibility to safeguard the stability of the whole system. We cannot stand aside and assume that technological progress will resolve these questions on its own.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

When you see armed and masked law enforcement coming for someone you care about, do you stand aside?

From Salon ● May 13, 2025

Lawyers for Honolulu urged the court to stand aside for now and wait, likely for several years, until there is a final verdict in its lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2024

It followed a series of locally-struck deals with the Lib Dems at the 2017 election that saw Green candidates stand aside in various constituencies.

From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2024

I noticed a clip of blazing diamonds on her dress as I tried to stand aside for the others, but Brother Jack pushed me ahead.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

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