Bow Out (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Withdraw

Meaning ²

Remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Back Off
• Pull Out
• Back Down
• Chicken Out

Hypernyms

• Retire
• Withdraw

Hyponyms

• Resile