odstupiti

1. to step back; to step away
   Odstupio je korak unazad i pogledao sliku. — He stepped back and looked at the picture.
2. (of troops) to retreat; to withdraw
   Vojska je odstupila posle teške bitke. — The army retreated after a heavy battle.
3. (from a post) to step down; to resign
   Ministar je odstupio posle skandala. — The minister stepped down after the scandal.
4. (+ od) to deviate; to depart from
   Ne smemo da odstupimo od plana. — We mustn't deviate from the plan.
   Rezultati nisu mnogo odstupili od očekivanja. — The results didn't differ much from expectations.
5. (from a demand, contract) to back down; to withdraw from
   Sindikat nije hteo da odstupi od svojih zahteva. — The union refused to back down from its demands.

Takes "od" + genitive: odstupiti od plana, od zahteva.