Synonyms for step down
step down

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1. decrease, diminution, reduction, step-downverb

   the act of decreasing or reducing something

   Synonyms:
   reducing, lessening, simplification, decrease, reduction, decrement, drop-off, step-down, decline, diminution

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"

   Synonyms:
   drop by the wayside, submit, quit, foreswear, de-escalate, chuck up the sponge, leave office, fall by the wayside, throw in, vacate, lay off, discontinue, drop out, take leave, renounce, weaken, give up, release, resign, cease, depart, relinquish, stop, reconcile, throw in the towel, free

3. de-escalate, weaken, step downverb

   reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of

   "de-escalate a crisis"

   Synonyms:
   subvert, counteract, soften, resign, countermine, quit, leave office, de-escalate, dampen, break, sabotage, damp, weaken, undermine

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1. Ethan Zindler:

   It's notable that in this third year of the Trump presidency, which has not been particularly supportive of renewables, U.S. clean energy investment set a new record by a country mile, these technologies are more cost-competitive than ever, and the fact that there was a tax credit step-down on the horizon made the market particularly busy in 2019.

2. Ross McEwan:

   After over five and a half very rewarding years, and with the bank in a much stronger financial position it is time for me to step down as CEO.

3. James Mattis:

   Because you have the right to have a Secretary of Defense whose views are better aligned with yours on these and other subjects, I believe it is right for me to step down from my position.

4. Carlos Sampaio:

   A TCU ruling makes an impeachment request inevitable, nothing could be better for the country than to see Rousseff step down.

5. Andrea Reeb:

   My priority in this case – and in every case I’ve prosecuted in my 25-year career – has been justice for the victim, however, it has become clear that the best way I can ensure justice is served in this case is to step down so that the prosecution can focus on the evidence and the facts, which clearly show a complete disregard for basic safety protocols led to the death of Halyna Hutchins.