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[ verb ] give up or retire from a position
Synonyms Examples "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month" "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal" Used in print (Newark Evening News,...)A special presentation was made to Mrs._Geraldine_Thompson of Red_Bank , who is stepping_down after 35 years on the committee . Related terms |
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[ verb ] reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
Synonyms Examples "de-escalate a crisis" |
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