HyperDic: step_down

English > 2 senses of the expression step down:
VERBsocialstep down, leave office, quit, resigngive up or retire from a position
changestep down, de-escalate, weakenreduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
English > step down: 2 senses > verb 1, social
MeaningGive up or retire from a position.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsleave office, quit, resign
NarrowerfallLose office or power
retirego into retirement
top outGive up one's career just as one becomes very successful
vacate, resign, renounce, give upLeave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
Broaderleave, depart, pull up stakesRemove oneself from an association with or participation in
Oppositetake officeassume an office, duty, or title
Spanishdejar, dimitir, renunciar, resignar
Catalandimitir
English > step down: 2 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningReduce the level or intensity or size or scope of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsde-escalate, weaken
Broaderdecrease, lessen, minifymake smaller
Oppositeescalate, intensify, step upincrease in extent or intensity
Spanishdesescalar
Catalandesescalar
Nounsstep-downthe act of decreasing or reducing something

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