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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 | ||
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