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pull up stakes vs step down

step down vs pull up stakes

pull up stakes and step down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pull up stakes No No Yes No
step down No No Yes No
As verbs, step down is a hyponym of pull up stakes; that is, step down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pull up stakes:
  • pull up stakes: remove oneself from an association with or participation in
  • step down: give up or retire from a position
Other hyponyms of pull up stakes include leave office, quit, resign, drop out.
pull up stakes (verb) step down (verb)
remove oneself from an association with or participation in reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
give up or retire from a position
Difference between pull up stakes and step down

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