Drop out and Stepping down

Drop out verb - Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat.

Stepping down and drop out are semantically related In some cases you can replace phrase "Stepping down" with "Drop out", this terms are similar.

Stepping down noun - The act of abdicating.

Drop out and stepping down are semantically related in resign topic. You can use "Drop out" instead a verb phrase "Stepping down".