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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

Example Sentences

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"Let the clumsy, the spineless, the alibi artists stand aside, a poor shot should be a shot irrevocably lost," he stated.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

Immigrants rights advocates had urged the court to stand aside for now.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025

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

From Salon • May 13, 2025

Bird’s candidacy is at least enough of a concern that Reichert and his allies have tried to get him to stand aside.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2023

We stand aside and watch Dad as he mulls over what the correct distance should be between the salad fork and the dinner fork.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

stand aside

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