English Explanatory Dictionary

stand aside

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To step sideways to make a space for someone else.
  2. To resign a job or position voluntarily so that someone else can have it instead.
  3. To temporarily recuse oneself from action or decision-making in some domain.

Word forms

stand aside stands aside standing aside stood aside

Synonyms

stand down

Related words

let nature take its course
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