Step Down

Synonyms of step down

• abdicate
• resign
• retire

Antonyms of step down

• promote
• ascend
• step up

Collocations of step down

position

Frequency: 70 %

After years of service, he decided to step down from his position as CEO.

role

Frequency: 60 %

She felt it was time to step down from her role as team captain.

leadership

Frequency: 50 %

The CEO announced his decision to step down from leadership of the company.

responsibility

Frequency: 45 %

As a parent, sometimes you have to step down from certain responsibilities to focus on others.

power

Frequency: 40 %

The dictator was forced to step down from power after a popular uprising.

Idiomatic Expressions for step down

• Phrase: to take a step down
  Meaning: to lower oneself in status or position
  Usage: He had to take a step down in his career in order to spend more time with his family.