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step aside (from)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of step aside (from)

1 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
Synonyms of step aside (from)

bag, chuck, leave, quit, resign (from), retire (from), step down (from)
Words Related to step aside (from)

abandon, vacate

drop out (of), throw up
Phrases Synonymous with step aside (from)

give notice
Near Antonyms of step aside (from)

hire (out or on)
Antonyms of step aside (from)

stay (at)

2 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
Synonyms of step aside (from)

abdicate, abnegate, cede, relinquish, renounce, resign, step down (from), surrender
Words Related to step aside (from)

abjure, demit, deny, disavow, disclaim, disown, waive

forsake, give up, hand over, yield

abandon, desert, quit, vacate
Near Antonyms of step aside (from)

appropriate, arrogate, assume, claim, confiscate

seize, take over, usurp, wrest

defend, guard, protect, safeguard, secure

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