Meaning of step aside | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To move out of the way of somebody or something.
   intransitive
2. To make room for others as replacements by withdrawing from a position or service.
   figuratively, intransitive
3. To deviate from the right or proper path; to err or stray.
   intransitive
4. To walk to a little distance; retire for the occasion.
   intransitive

Equivalents

Examples

“I stepped aside to let her pass.”

“She added: “Today I ask Donald Trump to step aside and for the RNC to replace him with Gov. Mike Pence.””

“To step aside is human.”

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