BOW OUT as VERB

1. Meaning
   • retire gracefully
   Synonym(s)
   • withdraw (what does withdraw mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship
   Hypernyms(s) bow out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • retire (what does retire mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • withdrawal (what does withdrawal mean?)
2. Meaning
   • remove oneself from an obligation
   Synonym(s)
   • back down (what does back down mean?)
   • back off (what does back off mean?)
   • chicken out (what does chicken out mean?)
   • pull out (what does pull out mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved
   Hypernyms(s) bow out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • retire (what does retire mean?)
   • withdraw (what does withdraw mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • resile (what does resile mean?)