step down from power; leave office
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to step down from power; to be forced out of office
formalUsed primarily for politicians or high officials leaving their position, often with the connotation of involuntary departure due to political pressure, scandal, or electoral defeat. This term carries a formal, somewhat literary register.
Nà那
wèi位
zǒng总
tǒng统
zài在
dà大
xuǎn选
shī失
bài败
hòu后
bù不
dé得
bù不
xià下
yě野
。
That president had to step down after losing the general election.
Zhè这
wèi位
shǒu首
xiàng相
yīn因
wéi为
chǒu丑
wén闻
ér而
bèi被
pò迫
xià下
yě野
。
This prime minister was forced to step down due to a scandal.
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Xià下
yě野
zhī之
hòu后
，
tā他
kāi开
shǐ始
le了
xiě写
zuò作
shēng生
yá涯
。
After leaving office, he began a career in writing.