bow out phrasal verb (see also bow)

1. to stop taking part in an activity, job etc, especially one that you have been doing for a long time
bow out of
Reeves thinks it is time for him to bow out of politics.

2. to not do something that you have promised or agreed to do
bow out of
You’re not trying to bow out of this, are you?

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bow out
bow out (of (something))
to not to do something you said you would do.
An accident forced Billy to bow out of the show just before the first performance.

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bow out
to quit, to resign from something
I wanted to join the tour but at the last minute I had to bow out.

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bow out
v., informal
1. To give up taking part; excuse yourself from doing any more; quit.
Mr. Black often quarreled with his partners, so finally he bowed out of the company.
While the movie was being filmed, the star got sick and had to bow out.
2. To stop working after a long service; retire.
He bowed out as train engineer after forty years of railroading.

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