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Meanings of
step down
in English
Portuguese
resignar
Spanish
dejar
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To give up from a job or position.
quit
resign
renounce
vacate
leave office
take office
Portuguese
resignar
Catalan
desescalar
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Reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of.
weaken
de-escalate
escalate
Catalan
desescalar
Usage of
step down
in English
1
Afterwards prime minister Ali Larayedh said the government will not
step
down
.
2
He, however, is still insistent that the president
step
down
from power.
3
Therefore there's no basis for him to
step
down
or step aside.
4
Israeli law does not require Netanyahu to
step
down
at this stage.
5
Thousands of protestors in Malta are demanding the Prime Minister
step
down
.
6
After 12 years in power, Karzai is constitutionally bound to
step
down
.
7
It is due to
step
down
once the new president takes office.
8
Group managing director Colm Doherty also agreed to
step
down
last month.
9
Separately, Cypress said Chief Executive Thurman Rodgers would
step
down
this week.
10
Jacobs is likely to
step
down
from Qualcomm's board, the sources said.
11
The company also said Chief Executive Officer William Heiden would
step
down
.
12
The restaurant doesn't change due to going a
step
down
a list.
13
I took another
step
down
;
now the water was at my knees.
14
Earlier this week Andrew was forced to
step
down
from royal duties.
15
She said she would
step
down
after her withdrawal agreement is passed.
16
They called for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to
step
down
.
Other examples for "step down"
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This collocation consists of:
step
down
step
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
step down
Portuguese
resignar
demitir-se
renunciar
Spanish
dejar
renunciar
Catalan
desescalar
Step down
through the time
Step down
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Common
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