
Stand down
Voluntary Withdrawal
Indicates a person is willingly giving up their role, usually out of personal choice.
After much thought, he chose to stand down from the committee.
Empowering Successor
Used when someone steps aside to allow another individual to take over responsibilities.
She will stand down to let a younger member lead the project.
Not Forced Out
Unlike 'fired' or 'ousted,' it often implies a lack of external pressure to resign.
The CEO decided to stand down at the peak of his career. WordUp Chrome Extension
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