bow out

bow out
verb
1. remove oneself from an obligation
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He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved

• Syn: ↑chicken out, ↑back off, ↑pull out, ↑back down
• Hypernyms: ↑retire, ↑withdraw
• Hyponyms: ↑resile
• Verb Group: ↑pull out, ↑get out
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s PP

2. retire gracefully
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He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship

• Syn: ↑withdraw
• Derivationally related forms: ↑withdrawal (for: ↑withdraw)
• Hypernyms: ↑retire
• Verb Group: ↑retire, ↑withdraw
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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WITHDRAW, resign, retire, step down, pull out, back out; give up, quit, leave; informal pack in, chuck (in); Brit. informal jack in.
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intransitive verb
Etymology: bow (I)
: to retire or withdraw especially from a contest

bowed out after tiring in the 6th inning

bowed out of the race for governor

: work at one's job for the last time : make a final appearance at one's post : step down

bowed out with a great performance

bowed out after 40 years of railroading

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bow out
To withdraw or retire from a place, situation, etc
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Main Entry: ↑bow

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ˌbow ˈout [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they bow out he/she/it bows out present participle bowing out past tense bowed out past participle bowed out] phrasal verb
to give up a job or position, especially when you have had it for a long time
bow out of:

She has no plans to bow out of politics just yet.

Thesaurus: leaving a jobsynonym applying and interviewing for jobshyponym
Main entry: bow

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withdraw or retire from an activity, role, or commitment

many artists are forced to bow out of the profession at a relatively early age

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bow out [phrasal verb]
: to stop doing something : to stop being involved in a contest, an activity, etc.

He knew he would not win the election, so he decided to bow out of the presidential race.

He bowed out [=left, withdrew] gracefully.

She has bowed out of the restaurant business entirely.

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Main Entry: ↑bow

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • bow out — (of (something)) to not to do something you said you would do. An accident forced Billy to bow out of the show just before the first performance …   New idioms dictionary

  • bow out — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms bow out : present tense I/you/we/they bow out he/she/it bows out present participle bowing out past tense bowed out past participle bowed out to give up a job or position, especially when you have had it for …   English dictionary

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  • bow out — PHRASAL VERB If you bow out of something, you stop taking part in it. [WRITTEN] [V P of n] The Royal Family should bow out gracefully, while they still can... [V P] He had bowed out gracefully when his successor had been appointed …   English dictionary

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  • bow out — {v.}, {informal} 1. To give up taking part; excuse yourself from doing any more; quit. * /Mr. Black often quarreled with his partners, so finally he bowed out of the company./ * /While the movie was being filmed, the star got sick and had to bow… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • bow\ out — v informal 1. To give up taking part; excuse yourself from doing any more; quit. Mr. Black often quarreled with his partners, so finally he bowed out of the company. While the movie was being filmed, the star got sick and had to bow out. 2. To… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • bow out — Elwood decided to bow out before the New Hampshire primary Syn: withdraw, resign, retire, step down, pull out, back out; give up, quit, leave, pack it in …   Thesaurus of popular words

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