Meaning of STEP DOWN
| Pronunciation: | | step dawn
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- [n] the act of decreasing or reducing something
- [v] reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"
- [v] give up or retire from a position; "The Secretary fo the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"
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| | Synonyms: | | decrease, de-escalate, diminution, leave office, quit, reduction, resign, weaken |
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| | Antonyms: | | escalate, increase, intensify, step up, step-up, take office | | |
| | See Also: | | alleviation, amortisation, amortization, change of magnitude, cut, cutback, declassification, decrease, deduction, de-escalation, deflation, depart, depletion, depreciation, devaluation, devitalisation, devitalization, discount, easement, easing, extenuation, fall, give up, leave, lessen, lowering, minify, minimisation, minimization, mitigation, moderation, palliation, price reduction, pull up stakes, relief, renounce, retire, reverse split, reverse stock split, rollback, shelter, shortening, shrinking, split down, subtraction, tax credit, tax deduction, tax shelter, vacate, weakening | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Step"-down`\, a. (Elec.)
Transforming or converting a current of high potential or
pressure into one of low pressure; as, a step-down
transformer.
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