step down

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step down

The CEO will step down from his position next month.

Definition
  1. Verb (Phrasal Verb):
    • To reduce the level, intensity, size, or scope of something: To make something less severe, powerful, or extensive.
    • To resign or retire from a position of authority or responsibility: To formally leave a job or office, especially a high-ranking one.
Usage and Examples

  • Meaning: To reduce intensity or scope:

    • The company decided to step down production due to decreased demand.
    • After the emergency passed, the hospital stepped down its security measures.

  • Meaning: To resign from a position:

    • The CEO stepped down after ten years of service.
    • Facing public pressure, the minister was forced to step down.
Advanced Usage
  • "to step down as [position]": Used to specify the role from which one is resigning.
    • She stepped down as chairperson of the committee.
  • "to step down in favor of [someone]": Used when resigning so that another specific person can take over.
    • The founder stepped down in favor of a younger successor.
Variants and Related Words
  • Step-down (noun/adjective): Can function as a noun meaning a reduction or decrease, or as an adjective describing something that reduces voltage or intensity.
    • Noun: The agreement called for a step-down in military presence.
    • Adjective: A step-down transformer is used to convert high voltage to a lower, safer level.
Synonyms
  • For "reduce": De-escalate, diminish, lessen, scale back, wind down.
  • For "resign": Resign, quit, leave office, stand down, bow out.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Step aside: Very similar to the "resign" meaning, often implying moving out of the way for someone else.
    • He stepped aside to allow new leadership to take over.
  • Step back: To withdraw from involvement or a prominent position, often temporarily.
    • She decided to step back from her managerial duties to focus on research.
Related Idioms
  • Pass the baton: To hand over responsibility to someone else, often used in the context of stepping down from a leadership role.
    • After a long career, he was ready to pass the baton and step down.
step down

The CEO will step down from his position next month.

Verb
  1. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
    • de-escalate a crisis
  2. give up or retire from a position
    • The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month
    • The chairman resigned over the financial scandal

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