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TO STEP DOWN

27 / 02 / 2013

TO STEP DOWN: meaning and examples

Good morning everyone!

Today's expression is: to step down

It means: to resign or to give in your resignation from a job position, or to reduce your current position to an inferior one.

Example 1:
I stepped down from my position as department coordinator because I wanted to reduce the number of hours I was working.

Example 2:
The senator refused to step down despite being accused of receiving money from an illegal slush fund.

Have a pleasant day!