bow out

Verb

Meaning

remove oneself from an obligation

retire gracefully

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

withdraw back down chicken out pull out back off leave drop retreat yield surrender exit resign recall retire quit

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Antonyms

press on go on carry through pull out all the stops be determined assume a role

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Hypernyms

withdraw retire

Hyponyms

resile

Examples

You always have to know when to bow out. You bow out while you are on top. L.A. Reid

Sometimes I think I don't want to grow old as an actress and deal with the fact that I'm getting less jobs 'cause my face is changing, and then the men... But at the same time, I'm pretty competitive. I don't know if I'd bow out. I might still be acting when I'm in a wheelchair. Kerry Condon

He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved Source: Internet

He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship Source: Internet

Billed as a cheap alternative to foreign outsourcing, inmates also previously provided goods to Starbucks, Victoria’s Secret and Whole Foods, sparking an uproar that caused many big-name companies to bow out. Source: Internet

Alas, I think I’ve used up my Righteously Indignant Typing quota for the week, and should probably bow out for now. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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