STEP ASIDE (FROM) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

step aside (from)

verb

Definition of step aside (from)

as in to leave

to give up (a job or office) a newscaster who knew when it was time to step aside from the anchor desk and let a younger person take over

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as in to resign

to give up (as a position of authority) formally the prime minister was compelled to step aside from his office when it was demonstrated that he had violated the public trust

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That brightness will overwhelm many of the faint Delta Aquariid meteors, leaving only the brightest examples visible.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
The ruling leaves the DOJ with a losing record in district court cases seeking such data, in addition to an earlier appellate loss.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026

Definition of leave

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Seattle’s police chief resigned Thursday after days of questions about the release of information following a shooting at a food festival that left three people dead, including two bystanders.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 31 July 2026
The streaming giant said that Sweeney, formerly co-chair Disney Media Networks and president of Disney-ABC Television, resigned from the board as of July 26, per a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Definition of resign

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Going down the cap-room road, however, would require Atlanta to relinquish Dort, CJ McCollum and Jock Landale after the season.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 July 2026
In 2021, the unnamed collector who bought them voluntarily relinquished for repatriation nearly three dozen Cambodian and Southeast Asian antiquities purchased from Latchford between 2003 and 2007.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of relinquish

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Shortly after King Albert abdicated the throne in favor of his eldest son, King Philippe, Delphine pursued legal action to be recognized by her father.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Owners who abdicate spend their days reading headlines and waiting for the conditions to feel right.

— Jason Sisneros, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of abdicate

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