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Meaning of step aside | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

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

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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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