Depart, withdraw, resign, as in After five years as chairman, I felt it was time I bowed out, or We'll have to beat them; they'll never bow out. [First half of 1900s]
bow out
| Idioms: bow out |
| Antonyms: bow out |
| WordNet: bow out |
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The verb has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
remove oneself from an obligation
Synonyms: chicken out, back off, pull out, back down
Meaning #2:
retire gracefully
Synonym: withdraw
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