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step down vs give up

give up vs step down

step down and give up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
step down No No Yes No
give up No No Yes No
As verbs, give up is a hyponym of step down; that is, give up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than step down:
  • step down: give up or retire from a position
  • give up: leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
Other hyponyms of step down include renounce, resign, vacate, retire, top out, fall.
step down (verb) give up (verb)
reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
give up or retire from a position give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
stop consuming
give up with the intent of never claiming again
relinquish possession or control over
lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
part with a possession or right
give up what is not strictly needed
allow the other (baseball) team to score
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
put an end to a state or an activity
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