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bow out

/ bow out /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
"He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"
Type of:
retire
Derived:
withdrawal
Verb group:
retire withdraw
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
"He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"
Type of:
retire withdraw
Kinds of:
resile
Verb group:
pull out get out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
27%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
3
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