STEPS DOWN (FROM) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

steps down (from)

verb

present tense third-person singular of step down (from)

as in leaves

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 resigns

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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Addam and Seasmoke escort Syrax, which leaves Caraxes and Daemon to finish off Sheepstealer.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
One leaves abruptly, her designer purse slamming against a bystander.

— Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of leaves

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School districts have long been required to report to the state any teacher who is fired or who resigns due to misconduct.

— Holly McDede, ProPublica, 31 July 2026
However, Abhijeet Dipke, a Boston University graduate and founder of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), said the protests will continue until India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 24 July 2026

Definition of resigns

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Dru-Ann quits her job Drama over Dru-Ann’s career is pervasive both on the page and onscreen.

— Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
Operating under the assumption that Platner quits the race in the coming days, Republicans are planning a negative ad blitz to undermine Collins' next opponent immediately.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of quits

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Could this be the anarchic mind that emerges when the ego relinquishes its hold?

— Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
If a player chooses not to negotiate with the Panthers, that player will be unable to sign elsewhere, unless Carolina relinquishes his rights by not offering him a tender.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026

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