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单词 step down or aside
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to resign from a position
Many are asking him to step aside as a result of his failings.
Synonyms
resign
He has resigned after only ten weeks in office.
retire
He was wounded, but did not retire from the field.
quit
He figured he would quit his job before he was fired.
leave
I left school with no qualifications.
give up
pull out
bow out
He bowed out gracefully when his successor was appointed.
abdicate
The last French king abdicated in 1848.
See step

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abdicate
Definition
to give up the throne formally
The last French king abdicated in 1848.
Synonyms
resign,
retire,
quit,
step down (informal)
in the sense of bow out
Definition
to retire or withdraw gracefully
He bowed out gracefully when his successor was appointed.
Synonyms
give up,
retire,
withdraw,
get out,
resign,
quit,
pull out,
step down (informal),
back out,
throw in the towel,
cop out (slang),
throw in the sponge,
call it a day or night
in the sense of leave
Definition
to stop attending or belonging to a particular organization or institution
I left school with no qualifications.
Synonyms
quit,
give up,
get out of,
resign from,
drop out of

Nearby words of
step down or aside

  • stentorian
  • step
  • step by step
  • step down or aside
  • step in
  • step on it
  • step something up

Synonyms of 'step down or aside'

step down or aside

Additional synonyms

in the sense of quit
Definition
to resign (from)
He figured he would quit his job before he was fired.
Synonyms
resign (from),
leave,
retire (from),
pull out (of),
surrender,
chuck (informal),
step down (from) (informal),
relinquish,
renounce,
pack in (informal),
abdicate
in the sense of retire
Definition
to pull back (troops) from battle or (of troops) to fall back
He was wounded, but did not retire from the field.
Synonyms
retreat,
withdraw,
pull out,
give way,
recede,
pull back,
back off,
decamp,
give ground
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