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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Additionally the company employs an all-local team of chefs, wilderness guides, and property managers—a commitment that helps address the region’s rural migration crisis, as young people leave their villages to find work in more urban areas.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
As a result, some opted to cut their losses, selling their towers at steep losses or leaving their fates to the foreclosure block.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of leave

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Jeffs resigned as president of the FLDS in 2007 and officially gave authority over the group to William Jessop.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
In April 2025, then-Commission Chair Chris Measmer resigned to fill a vacancy in the North Carolina Senate, setting off a contentious replacement process.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of resign

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Underhill ended the discussion by proposing that Diamantis relinquish the Greek passport to the court when it was returned to him.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Some insiders believed that the studio would ultimately relinquish the film and return rights to the movie to its producers.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of relinquish

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The former sovereign, 86, who abdicated the throne in 2024, was instead represented by her son and successor, King Frederik, his wife, Queen Mary, his son and heir, Crown Prince Christian, and Queen Margrethe’s younger sister, Princess Benedikte.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
The popular king modernized the royal house but refused to follow in the footsteps of other aging monarchs who have abdicated in recent times.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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