step aside; step back; move back
1. step aside; step back; move back
To move one's body from where it was with backward steps.
2. withdraw; leave
To depart from an encounter with a person who is older than oneself.
3. withdraw; retire; resign
To give up what one is doing or position one is holding, and leave.
4. break apart; crack
For things stuck tightly together to break apart.