Antonyms for step-upstep-up

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1. step-upadjective

   Antonyms:
   step-down

2. step-upadjective

   Antonyms:
   step-down

3. step-upadjective

   Antonyms:
   step-down

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1. increase, step-upverb

   the act of increasing something

   "he gave me an increase in salary"

   Synonyms:
   addition, increment, increase, gain, growth

2. escalate, intensify, step upverb

   increase in extent or intensity

   "The Allies escalated the bombing"

   Synonyms:
   come forward, rev up, escalate, compound, step to the fore, come to the fore, step forward, heighten, come out, step up, intensify, deepen

3. rev up, step upverb

   speed up

   "let's rev up production"

   Synonyms:
   come forward, rev up, escalate, step to the fore, come to the fore, step forward, come out, step up, rev, intensify

4. come to the fore, step forward, come forward, step up, step to the fore, come outverb

   make oneself visible; take action

   "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers"

   Synonyms:
   start, bulge out, come forward, step up, escalate, fall out, break through, out, go forth, come on, place, bulge, surface, come in, step forward, step to the fore, intensify, rev up, pop out, egress, bug out, come out of the closet, come to the fore, push through, erupt, turn out, emerge, show up, turn up, pop, issue, appear, protrude, come out, come forth

How to use step-up in a sentence?

1. Melissa McKinlay:

   Tomorrow we must step up and engage in a very honest conversation about why this happened and what we can do specifically to prevent this violence.

2. Chris Christie:

   Let's get the boy in the bubble out of the bubble and let's see him play for the next week in New Hampshire. I'm ready to play. I hope he is because I'll be ready to see him on stage on Saturday night, it's time for him to man up and step up and stop letting all of his handlers write his speeches and handle him, because that's what they do, that's what you have to do for somebody has never done anything in their life.

3. Robert Willens:

   It is not advisable for a man of Murdoch's age to engage in a taxable sale of his property, if he passed away while still owning the property, his heirs would achieve a basis step-up for the property, thus eliminating, forever, any capital gains tax on the appreciation in the assets that accrued during the scions' lifetime.

4. Kim Reynolds:

   Our hearts go out to all those affected by the deadly storms that tore through our state today, kevin and I join with Iowans in prayer for those that lost their lives and those injured. Our hearts ache during this time, but I know Iowans will step up and come together to help in this time of need — they already are.

5. Richard Oswald:

   If our government and leaders can't step up and start to lead, we're done for.

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