bow out

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bow out

/baʊ aʊt/

verb bows out · bowing out · bowed out

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

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verb to resign, or leave

Français	s'incliner, tirer sa révérence
Русский	откла́ниваться otklánivatʹsja, откла́няться otklánjatʹsja

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@misc{bow_out_2026,
  title = {bow out},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bow%20out},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}