Definitions for step down
step down

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. decrease, diminution, reduction, step-downverb

   the act of decreasing or reducing something

2. leave office, quit, step down, resignverb

   give up or retire from a position

   "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"

3. de-escalate, weaken, step downverb

   reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of

   "de-escalate a crisis"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. step downverb

   To resign from office.

2. step downverb

   To gradually reduce something, a little at a time, as an electronic step down transformer.

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1. step down

   Step down generally refers to the act of resigning or relinquishing one’s position or responsibility, most often in a professional or official capacity. It involves reducing one's rank or lowering one's role within a particular structure or organization.

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1. • Decrease
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1. downstep

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of step down in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of step down in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of step down in a Sentence

1. Elijah Cummings:

   The bottom line is that the Inspector General found no evidence to back up Republican claims of political motivation, White House involvement, or intentional destruction of evidence, calls for Commissioner Koskinen to step down are nothing more than a manufactured Republican political crisis based on allegations that have already been debunked.

2. Brandon Judd:

   It clearly shows they are willing to lie to the American people for their self-interests, they withheld facts, and any time you withhold facts from the American people, you should step down from your job. Better men step down. This clearly shows they are not better men.

3. Ron Sugar:

   While this is a bittersweet moment, we accept his personal decision that this is the right time for him to step down, dara [ Khosrowshahi ] and I are grateful for his contributions to Uber's success and wish him all the best going forward.

4. Pete Arredondo:

   After much consideration, it is in the best interest of the community to step down as a member of the City Council for District 3 to minimize further distractions, the Mayor, the City Council, and the City Staff must continue to move forward to unite our community, once again.

5. Ruth Bader Ginsburg:

   If I resign any time this year, he could not successfully appoint anyone I would like to see in the court, [The Senate Democrats] took off the filibuster for lower federal court appointments, but it remains for this court. So anybody who thinks that if I step down, Obama could appoint someone like me, they're misguided.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=step down
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Step_Down
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com