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step down

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verb

  1. tr to reduce gradually
  2. intr (informal) to resign or abdicate (from a position)
  3. intr (informal) to assume an inferior or less senior position

adjective

step-down prenominal
  1. (of a transformer) reducing a high voltage applied to the primary winding to a lower voltage on the secondary winding Compare step up
  2. decreasing or falling by stages

noun

step-down
  1. (informal) a decrease in quantity or size

Example Sentences Including 'step down'

And if that is the case, I'd rather step down than jeopardize this operation.
MacNeill, Alastair Code Breaker
But he said he would not ask any New Democrat MP to step down for a by-election.
Globe and Mail (2003)
Clenching her teeth against a rising scream Chlo forced herself to take another step down.
Barbara Erskine SANDS OF TIME (2003)
For, the rules do not require Afzulpurkar to step down at this stage.
India Today (1996)
He says Mr. Hart must step down as CEO for the good of the company.
Globe and Mail (2003)
Neil rested against the control levers, too tired to step down from the bulldozer.
Ballard, J. G. Rushing to Paradise
Sir Jack Shaw, the low-profile governor of Bank of Scotland, is expected to step down once the merger has been completed.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
Take this slowly and feel the sensation of greater relaxation with each step down.
Wallace, Louise M & Bundy, Christine Coping with Angina
Ulster BBC chief'should quit' Trimble calls for governor to step down By Chris Thornton cthornton@belfasttelegraph.
Belfast Telegraph (2004)

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