stand-down
nounUK /ˈstænd.daʊn/
US /ˈstænd.daʊn/
A stand-down is when people stop fighting or working for a while to rest or make peace.
After the long argument, the two sides agreed to a stand-down and talked calmly.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. An official order telling soldiers or workers to stop what they are doing.
The captain called a stand-down so the tired soldiers could sleep.
3. A period when a factory or business stops working, often because there is no work.
The plant had a two-week stand-down during the holidays.
4. In sports, a time when a player is told to stop playing for a short while.
The referee gave the player a stand-down after the foul.