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step down

[step-doun] / ˈstɛpˌdaʊn /
VERB
resign
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon abdicate bow out drop out leave quit retire terminate
WEAK
cease work give notice hand in resignation hang it up sign off throw in the towel walk out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
assert begin come continue defend hold join keep maintain remain retain

Example Sentences

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At the center of the new design is an improved version of a widely used component known as a DC-DC step-down converter.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Another factor to consider: Are there any big expenses coming up that coincide with your sabbatical or step-down?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

That would be a big step-down from the 336,000 jobs added in September, the most in eight months.

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2023

It was her fourth such stay, and the first one the county had agreed should be followed by a step-down program, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2023

If the pressure or voltage of the secondary coil is less than that of the primary, we have a "step-down" transformer.

From The Story of Great Inventions by Burns, Elmer Ellsworth