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What does step aside mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word step aside? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to move out of one's way
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) to make room for others as replacements by withdrawing from a position or service
  3. (intransitive, idiomatic) to deviate from the right or proper path
  4. (intransitive, idiomatic) to walk to a little distance; retire for the occasion
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His sarcastic voice sounds vaguely familiar to Rena, and she wishes Jem would step aside so she can get a better look.
If the dealer eventually suspects that you are attempting to control the dice, you run the risk of being asked to step aside from the table.
I have also noticed that in midtown office buildings, men will step aside for women to both enter and exit elevators ahead of them.
Parish directors and lay ministers are asked to prepare candidates for baptism or marriage, then to step aside when a priest arrives to administer the sacraments.
Cast me as a spear carrier, and I will happily exercise my free will and step aside to give somebody else their five minutes of fame.
They will not suddenly enfranchise women, hold elections and step aside from power.

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