English verb: bow out | |||
1. | bow out (social) remove oneself from an obligation | ||
Samples | He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved. | ||
Synonyms | back down, back off, chicken out, pull out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | retire, withdraw | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | resile | ||
Verb group | get out, pull out | ||
2. | bow out (social) retire gracefully | ||
Samples | He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship. | ||
Synonyms | withdraw | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | retire | ||
Verb group | retire, withdraw | ||