bow out

English

Etymology

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /baʊ aʊt/

Verb

bow out (third-person singular simple present bows out, present participle bowing out, simple past and past participle bowed out)

(idiomatic) To resign, or leave, with one's credibility still intact.
Jane had a long spell as chairman, but bowed out after she had a child.

Translations

To resign, or leave

French: s'incliner (fr)

Russian: откланяться (otklán'ats'a) pf

Anagrams

outbow

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