bow out

/baʊ aʊt/ · verb

Meaning

To resign, or leave, with one's credibility still intact.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

withdraw(English)back down(English)back off(English)pull out(English)chicken out(English)fall on one's sword(English)step down(English)drop out(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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