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step down
verb
Definition of STEP DOWN
intransitive verbtransitive verb
1
: to lower (a voltage) by means of a transformer
2
: to decrease or reduce especially by one or more steps
— step–down \ˈstep-ˌdau̇n\ adjective
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First Known Use of STEP DOWN
1890
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