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step-down

Nouns

• (n) the act of decreasing or reducing something reduction, diminution, decrease,

Verbs

• (v) give up or retire from a position
  • The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month
  • The chairman resigned over the financial scandal
  leave office, quit, resign,
• (v) reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
  • de-escalate a crisis
  de-escalate, weaken,

Synonyms

reduction diminution decrease leave office quit resign de-escalate weaken

Antonyms

step-up increase take office escalate intensify

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