step down

[step-doun] / ˈstɛpˌdaʊn /

VERB

resign

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon abdicate bow out drop out leave quit retire terminate

WEAK

cease work give notice hand in resignation hang it up sign off throw in the towel walk out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

assert begin come continue defend hold join keep maintain remain retain

Example Sentences

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Ipswich Town have announced that Kieran McKenna has decided to step down as manager and will leave the club.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Now Narayen is poised to step down at a time when the most extreme skeptics worry AI will render the software industry obsolete.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Each step down, she figures, could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars in lifetime income, and she doesn’t trust she could return to her current level.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Berkshire stock is nearly 50 percentage points behind the index since the company’s annual meeting in May 2025 when Warren Buffett said he would step down as CEO at year-end 2025.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The judge again instructed him to step down.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus

step down

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