step aside/down
— phrasal verb with step uk/step/us/step/verb [ I + adv/prep ] -pp-
C2 to leave an important job or position, especially to allow someone else to take your place:
He has decided to step down as captain of the team.
He is unwilling to step aside in favour of a younger person.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Retiring & resigning
- abdicate
- attrition
- bow 1
- bow out
- chuck
- chuck sth in
- demit
- drop
- golden parachute
- leave the field open for sb idiom
- natural wastage
- outgoing
- pension sb off
- retiring
- serve
- serve sth out
- stand aside
- stand down
- step
- throw
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