step-down
Leave your position
Step-down describes a decrease or reduction, especially a gradual one.
A step-down transformer reduces voltage.
A step-down in responsibility means taking a lesser role: She accepted a step-down from director to consultant.
As a verb (step down), it means to resign or withdraw from a position: The CEO stepped down after the scandal.
Reduce in status
- relegationAssignment to lower status
- degradationDecline in condition
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- inferiorOf lower rank
lowering · decline · rank · position · seniority · title · reassignment · lateral
Voltage-altering electrical device
- converterDevice that transforms input
- regulatorDevice maintaining steady output
- buckMale deer or dollar
- rectifierAC-to-DC converter
adapter · circuit · inductor · capacitor · diode · transistor · impedance · resistance
Formal surrender of power
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- relinquishmentFormal giving up
- vacatingLeaving a place empty
- departureAct of going away
handover · succession · transition · leave-taking · exit · quit · retire · cede
Become or make smaller
- taperingProgressive decrease in width
- weaningGradual dietary independence
- diminutionReduction in size
- de-escalationReducing conflict intensity
attenuation · curtailment · lessening · moderation · decrement · contraction · dwindling · phased
downgrade
Reduce in status
- relegationAssignment to lower status
- degradationDecline in condition
- subordinateOne lower in rank
inferior · lowering · decline · rank · position · seniority · title · reassignment · lateral · status
transformer
Voltage-altering electrical device
- converterDevice that transforms input
- regulatorDevice maintaining steady output
- buckMale deer or dollar
rectifier · adapter · circuit · inductor · capacitor · diode · transistor · impedance · resistance · winding
abdication
Formal surrender of power
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- relinquishmentFormal giving up
- vacatingLeaving a place empty
departure · handover · succession · transition · leave-taking · exit · quit · retire · cede · successor
decrease
Become or make smaller
- taperingProgressive decrease in width
- weaningGradual dietary independence
- diminutionReduction in size
de-escalation · attenuation · curtailment · lessening · moderation · decrement · contraction · dwindling · phased · gradual
- BMXBMX, BMX bike, BMX racing, BMX park, BMX track
- phase-outssunset, discontinuation, sunset clause, termination, shutdown
- cyclingbikes, bicycles, cycling, cyclist, cyclists
- bike trailssingletrack, doubletrack, downhill trail, cross-country trail, beginner trail
- Patient Typesinpatient, outpatient, acute, chronic, critical
- transformerstransformer, Optimus Prime, Megatron, power transformer, Starscream
step-downstep-up
An increase or advancement
promotion · advancement · elevation · ascension · stepping up