step down

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Synonyms: step-down, stop down, steps down, steep down, stepdown, set down, keep down, step on, slap down, strip down, top down

Antonyms: step-down, stop down, steps down, steep down, stepdown, set down, keep down, step on, slap down, strip down, top down

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Verb

1. {{senseid|en|prepositional}} {{&lit|en|step#Verb|down}}
2. {{lb|en|intransitive|idiomatic}} To [[resign]] or [[retire]] from an [[office]] or [[position]] of [[authority]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive|figurative}} To [[reduce]] [[gradually]] or [[incrementally]].

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