Synonyms for step-down
step-down

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1. step-downadjective

   Antonyms:
   step-up

2. step-downadjective

   Antonyms:
   step-up

3. step-downadjective

   Antonyms:
   step-up

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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, 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, step down, 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, step down, counteract, soften, resign, countermine, quit, leave office, de-escalate, dampen, break, sabotage, damp, weaken, undermine

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1. List of paraphrases for "step-down":

   cascading, cascaded, tiered, cascade, layered, tiering

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1. Caroll Spinney:

   Before I came to Sesame Street, I didn't feel like what I was doing was very important. Big Bird helped me find my purpose, even as I step down from my roles, I feel I will always be Big Bird. And even Oscar, once in a while ! They have given me great joy, led me to my true calling -- and my wonderful wife ! -- and created a lifetime of memories that I will cherish forever.

2. Martin Sorrell:

   Obviously I am sad to leave WPP after 33 years, it has been a passion, focus and source of energy for so long. However, I believe it is in the best interests of the business if I step down now.

3. Shilan Shah:

   These changes are fairly significant, particularly if you look at them in the context of what happened over the weekend with Governor Rajan's decision to step down, it might be the government's way to illustrate its commitment to reforms and mitigate any investor fallout following Rajan's decision.

4. Paul McCulley:

   I made the decision to step down from this position over the weekend after Bill resigned on September 26: The existential reason I took the job had left the building, today represents the implementation of that decision, reflecting sufficient passage of time not to be distractive of a firm that will always be special in my heart.

5. Prime Minister Tihomir Oreskovic:

   I can't step down as it would mean I'm guilty and accept false accusations against me. I want to respond to it in the parliament which approved me as prime minister. It is a matter of honor.