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1. (adj.) step-down
serving to decrease voltage:
a step-down transformer.
2. (n.) step-down
a decrease or reduction in rate or quantity.
Etymology: (1890–95)
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1. (verb) decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
the act of decreasing or reducing something
2. (verb) leave office, quit, step down, resign
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. (verb) de-escalate, weaken, step down
reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
"de-escalate a crisis"
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