STEPS DOWN (FROM) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

steps down (from)

verb

present tense third-person singular of step down (from)

as in leaves

to give up (a job or office) with the advent of his 90th birthday, he could no longer resist calls for him to step down from chairmanship of the board

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as in resigns

to give up (as a position of authority) formally even in the face of a palace revolt, Queen Elizabeth I refused to step down from the throne

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Proponents argue recordings would solve a long-standing crisis that leaves many proceedings with no verbatim record.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Detergent overdosing also leaves behind a film on the inside of the washer, which feeds mold and causes odors.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

Definition of leaves

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If someone resigns from their position, the board appoints someone to serve in that position until the next election.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026
Pasteur Bizimungu of Rwanda resigns for personal reasons, and the Supreme Court appoints Vice Pres.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

Definition of resigns

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However, consumers and retailers shouldn’t call it quits on big fits just yet.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
This solution could even be moved from space to space as needed, though that would involve more hefting than most of us would be happy undertaking more than a few times before calling it quits.

— Paul Ridden June 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2026

Definition of quits

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Could this be the anarchic mind that emerges when the ego relinquishes its hold?

— Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
If a player chooses not to negotiate with the Panthers, that player will be unable to sign elsewhere, unless Carolina relinquishes his rights by not offering him a tender.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026

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