step down

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === step down (third-person singular simple present steps down, present participle stepping down, simple past and past participle stepped down) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see step,‎ down. (intransitive, idiomatic) To resign or retire from an office or position of authority. Synonym: abdicate Coordinate term: step aside (transitive, figurative) To reduce gradually or incrementally. ==== Antonyms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === stew pond, stewpond, downstep