verb/pa.se la mɛ̃/
to step down (in favour/favor of), to stand aside (in favour/favor of), to pass the mantle (to), to pass the torch (on to), to pass the baton (on to), to hand the reins (to); to hang up one's boots (in favour/favor of)
Synonyms: passer le relais, passer le flambeau
Antonyms: prendre la relève, prendre le relais
Literally, “to pass the hand”, or more loosely translated as “to hand over the lead”; from poker.