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to step down
01
to voluntarily resign or retire from a job or position
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
down
Base verb
step
Present tense
step down
3rd person singular
steps down
Present participle
stepping down
Past simple
stepped down
Past participle
stepped down
Examples
The CEO stepped down after successfully leading the company for many years.
02
to decrease the intensity, size, or scope of something
Transitive: to step down sth
Examples
Due to the economic situation, the company had to step down its expansion plans.
