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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  1. leave
  2. resign
  3. relinquish
  4. abdicate
  5. quit
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  • This technique gives patients results that look natural, offers a speedier recovery, and leaves fewer scars.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Bruce found his bloody arrow, then left the area and walked to a barn to wait for his dad before tracking the deer.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of leave
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  • On Friday, the A’s announced that after eight tumultuous years as president, Dave Kaval would be resigning.
    Maury Brown, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Athletics president Dave Kaval is resigning after being the public face of the organization's move from Oakland to Las Vegas. Kaval, 49, served as the seventh president of the A’s in their 123-year history, and held the role for the past eight years.
    Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of resign
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  • What's New The City of Phoenix is negotiating with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to relinquish part of its Colorado River water allocation in exchange for up to $300 million.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • On December 10, 1936, King Edward signed the Instrument of Abdication, officially beginning the process of stepping down from the throne and relinquishing its privileges.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of relinquish
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  • Ninety years ago today, the course of future Queen Elizabeth's life was forever altered when her uncle, King Edward VIII, chose to abdicate tthe throne in order to marry Wallis Simpson — casting the young princess on a path to one day reign.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Many of them won’t vote in favor of recessing to literally abdicate the chamber’s constitutional responsibility of advice and consent.
    Tia Yang, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of abdicate
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  • But the Kings would not quit, with Jeannot evening the game again by redirecting in a Jordan Spence pass from the edge of the crease 2½ minutes into the third, setting the stage for Byfield’s winner 3:19 into the extra period.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
  • In contrast, avoidance goals—such as quitting smoking or avoiding procrastination—can trigger the brain’s stress response, activating the amygdala.
    Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of quit
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