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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. remove oneself from an obligation;
- Example: "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"
[syn: chicken out, back off, pull out, back down, bow out]

2. retire gracefully;
- Example: "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"
[syn: bow out, withdraw]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

bow out
    v 1: remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he
         heard how much work was involved" [syn: chicken out,
         back off, pull out, back down, bow out]
    2: retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no
       longer handle the demands of the chairmanship" [syn: bow
       out, withdraw]