WordNet
stepping down
n. a formal resignation and renunciation of powers [syn: abdication]
the act of abdicating [syn: abdication]
Usage examples of "stepping down".
After the lecture, when he was stepping down from the stage, the press people ran forward and surrounded him.
The sound of leisurely footsteps alerted them, and they turned their heads to see Jamaisvous stepping down the small maze of steps and into the garden.
Stepping over the fountain's edge and stepping down did not feel all that much different from wading into water.