stand back

/stænd bæk/
/stænd bæk/
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Other forms: stood back; standing back; stands back

Definitions of stand back
  1. verb
    stay clear of, avoid
    synonyms: keep one's distance, keep one's eyes off, keep one's hands off, stay away
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    type of:
    be
    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
  2. verb
    stand away from an object or person
    “He stood back to look at her”
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    type of:
    stand, stand up
    be standing; be upright
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