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bow out

English

  1. 🔊 retire gracefully
    “He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship”
  2. 🔊 remove oneself from an obligation
    “He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved”

Similar words

withdraw chicken out back off pull out back down abandon abscond beat a retreat bundle bundle off depart disappear dismiss duck out egress escape evacuate exit get out give the air give the gate go on furlough go on leave go out