step off

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step off

verb steps off · stepping off · stepped off

separable To measure by steps or paces; hence, to divide (a space), or to form a series of marks, by successive measurements, as with dividers. He measured the garden by stepping it off.
To avoid a conflict; to back down. You better step off, man...
Opposite: step
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see step, off. He stepped off the train.

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@misc{step_off_2026,
  title = {step off},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/step%20off},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}