Stand Back (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Stay clear of, avoid; "Keep your hands off my wife!"; "Keep your distance from this man--he is dangerous".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Examples

• Stand back and let the professionals handle the situation.
• The police officer ordered the crowd to stand back from the crime scene.
• You need to stand back and let me do this, I've got everything under control.
• I warned you to stand back from my sister, now you're going to regret it.
• The teacher told the bullying student to stand back and leave his classmate alone.

Synonyms

• Keep One's Distance
• Keep One's Hands Off
• Keep One's Eyes Off
• Stay Away

Meaning ²

Stand away from an object or person; "He stood back to look at her".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

• She stood back to admire her artwork after completing the final touches.
• When the bomb squad arrived, everyone was ordered to stand back and evacuate the area.
• After a long and tiring day, she stood back to look at the mess her kids had created.
• He stood back to let the paramedics attend to the patient.
• The detective stood back to survey the crime scene, taking in every detail.

Hypernyms

• Stand Up