The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ABDICATE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2011.
Step down, in a way crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ABDICATE | 50 % | 8 |
| RESIGN | 50 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Step down, in a way
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- footstep
- stair
- stop
- resign
- length
- descend
- have
- just
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Crossword Answer definitions
ABDICATE verb- To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.
- To formally separate oneself from or to divest oneself of.
- To depose.
- To reject; to cast off; to discard.
- To surrender, renounce or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; to fail to fulfill responsibility for.
- To relinquish or renounce a throne, or other high office or dignity; to renounce sovereignty.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ABDICATE
- Emulate Edward Windsor
- Emulate Edward VIII
- Walk away from, as responsibility
- Renounce power
- Renounce
- Give up the throne
- Resign a la Edward VIII
- Relinquish one's power
- Relinquish power
- Cede power