step down (from)

verb

Definition of step down (from)next
1
as in to leave
to give up (a job or office) with the advent of his 90th birthday, he could no longer resist calls for him to step down from chairmanship of the board

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2
as in to resign
to give up (as a position of authority) formally even in the face of a palace revolt, Queen Elizabeth I refused to step down from the throne

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step down (from)
  1. leave
  2. resign
  3. relinquish
  4. abdicate
  5. quit
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  • The Lakers were already down several bodies in their frontcourt, with Christian Wood (offseason left knee surgery) and Jarred Vanderbilt (offseason feet surgery) sidelined, leaving two-way center Christian Koloko as the only available big man behind Davis.
    Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The callers reported seeing a man armed with a gun fleeing a silver sedan that was left disabled in a parking lot, authorities said.
    Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of leave
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  • Many resigned themselves to the end of a democratic regime that didn’t seem to be working.
    Christine Adams / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The finale also sets up this idea that Dennison could become Prime Minister, if Trowbridge really does resign.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of resign
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  • Trowbridge choosing not to relinquish his premiership keeps Dennison from advancing in government, and is Trowbridge’s commitment to anyone really rock solid?
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Ocean’s marketplace model allows data owners to monetize their information without relinquishing control.
    Tonya Evans, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of relinquish
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  • Any educator who engages in conduct of this nature abdicates their responsibility to our students and to our staff and represents a complete betrayal of the public trust.
    Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Wallis, an American, was twice divorced when King Edward VIII chose her over the British throne, abdicating on Dec. 11, 1936 and eventually marrying her the next year, on June 3, 1937.
    Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of abdicate
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  • Would Powell quit his job if an angry Trump told him to?
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • He is sated, and out to quit and take up golf or bowling.
    Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Step down (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20down%20%28from%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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