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BOW OUT

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There are 2 meanings of the phrase Bow Out.

Bow Out - as a verb

Remove oneself from an obligation

Example: "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
back downback offchicken outpull out
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
retire6withdraw18
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Retire gracefully

Example: "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
withdraw18

Example Sentences

"He decided to bow out of the competition due to an injury."
"After years of being in politics, she finally decided to bow out gracefully."
"The team captain chose to bow out of the game when he realized they had no chance of winning."
"The singer announced that he would bow out of the tour because of personal reasons."
"She was feeling overwhelmed with her commitments and had to bow out of the project."
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