Found 1 items, similar to bow out.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: bow out
bow out
v 1: remove oneself from an obligation;
“He bowed out when he
heard how much work was involved” [syn:
chicken out,
back off
,
pull out,
back down]
2: retire gracefully;
“He bowed out when he realized he could
no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship” [syn:
withdraw]