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Definition of Step down
1. Verb. Give up or retire from a position. "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"
Exact synonyms: Leave Office, Quit, Resign
Specialized synonyms: Give Up, Renounce, Resign, Vacate, Retire, Top Out, Fall
Generic synonyms: Depart, Leave, Pull Up Stakes
Antonyms: Take Office
Derivative terms: Resignation, Resignation
Specialized synonyms: Give Up, Renounce, Resign, Vacate, Retire, Top Out, Fall
Generic synonyms: Depart, Leave, Pull Up Stakes
Antonyms: Take Office
Derivative terms: Resignation, Resignation
2. Verb. Reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of. "De-escalate a crisis"
Exact synonyms: De-escalate, Weaken
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Lessen, Minify
Derivative terms: De-escalation, Step-down, Weakener
Antonyms: Escalate
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Lessen, Minify
Derivative terms: De-escalation, Step-down, Weakener
Antonyms: Escalate
Lexicographical Neighbors of Step Down
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