stand aside

stand aside
Synonyms and related words:
abdicate, abrupt, alienate, be pensioned, be superannuated, cast off, cast out, cut adrift, cut off, cut out, delete, demit, depart, disarticulate, disconnect, disengage, disjoin, disjoint, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, eject, estrange, expel, give up, isolate, leave, part, pension off, pull away, pull back, pull out, quit, relinquish, renounce the throne, resign, retire, retire from office, segregate, separate, sequester, set apart, set aside, shut off, split, stand aloof, stand apart, stand down, step aside, subtract, superannuate, throw off, throw out, uncouple, unyoke, vacate, withdraw, withdraw from

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  • stand — ► VERB (past and past part. stood) 1) be in or rise to an upright position, supported by one s feet. 2) place or be situated in a particular position. 3) move in a standing position to a specified place: stand aside. 4) remain stationary or… …   English terms dictionary

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