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

step down (from)

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Definition of step down (from)

as in to leave

to give up (a job or office) with the advent of his 90th birthday, he could no longer resist calls for him to step down from chairmanship of the board

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as in to resign

to give up (as a position of authority) formally even in the face of a palace revolt, Queen Elizabeth I refused to step down from the throne

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When the boat leaves the shallow saw grass marshes for a 90-foot-deep natural sinkhole called Gator Lake, get your camera ready.

— Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Upon hearing this, Emira instantly shuts down, leaves the party, and demands her mic be removed.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 July 2026

Definition of leave

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Julian Nagelsmann resigned as Germany’s coach in the wake of the stunning defeat to the South Americans.

— Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
After reporting concerns about harassment to Zhu, associate dean Anissa Rogers was forced to resign, the suit alleged.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of resign

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John Healey quit his former post last month after accusing then-premier Keir Starmer of endangering Britain by not committing to spending 3% of GDP on defense by 2030.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
After the 2023 complaint, Benton wasn’t interviewed by House leadership for an astounding three months, by which point the staffer had already quit her job, according to Tribune reporting.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of quit

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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

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