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bow out
bow 1 B0417000 (bou)n. Nautical 1. The front section of a ship or boat.2. Either of the sides of this front section: the starboard bow.3. The oar or the person wielding the oar closest to the bow in a racing shell.
[Middle English boue, probably of Low German origin; see bheug- in Indo-European roots.]
bow 2 B0417000 (bou)v. bowed, bow·ing, bows v.intr.1. To bend or curve downward; stoop.2. To incline the body or head or bend the knee in greeting, consent, courtesy, acknowledgment, submission, or veneration.3. To yield in defeat or out of courtesy; submit. See Synonyms at yield.v.tr.1. To bend (the head, knee, or body) to express greeting, consent, courtesy, acknowledgment, submission, or veneration.2. To convey (greeting, for example) by bending the body.3. To escort deferentially: bowed us into the restaurant.4. To cause to acquiesce; submit.5. To overburden: Grief bowed them down.n. An inclination of the head or body, as in greeting, consent, courtesy, acknowledgment, submission, or veneration.Phrasal Verb: bow out To remove oneself; withdraw.Idiom: bow and scrape To behave obsequiously.
[Middle English bowen, from Old English būgan; see bheug- in Indo-European roots.]
bow 3 B0139500 (bō)n.1. A bent, curved, or arched object.2. A weapon consisting of a curved, flexible strip of material, especially wood, strung taut from end to end and used to launch arrows.3. a. An archer.b. Archers considered as a group.4. a. Music A rod having horsehair drawn tightly between its two raised ends, used in playing instruments of the violin and viol families.b. A stroke made by this rod.5. A knot usually having two loops and two ends; a bowknot.6. a. A frame for the lenses of a pair of eyeglasses.b. The part of such a frame passing over the ear.7. A rainbow.8. An oxbow.v. bowed, bow·ing, bows v.tr.1. To bend (something) into the shape of a bow.2. Music To play (a stringed instrument) with a bow.v.intr.1. To bend into a curve or bow.2. Music To play a stringed instrument with a bow.
[Middle English bowe, from Old English boga; see bheug- in Indo-European roots.]bow out vb (often foll by: of) to retire or withdraw gracefully Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  bow out - remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"chicken out, back down, back off, pull outretire, withdraw - lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"pull out, get out - move out or away; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire"resile - pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.; "The landlord cannot resile from the lease" | | 2. | bow out - retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"withdrawretire - go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"retire, withdraw - withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess" |
Translationsbow out
bow outTo resign from a competition or election. The candidate bowed out after news of his scandal went public. I'm afraid I must bow out, gentlemen. Please continue the game without me.See also: bow, outbow out (of something)Fig. to retire or resign as something. It's time to bow out as mayor. I think I will bow out and leave this job to someone else.See also: bow, outbow outDepart, withdraw, resign, as in After five years as chairman, I felt it was time I bowed out, or We'll have to beat them; they'll never bow out. [First half of 1900s] See also: bow, outbow outv. To stop taking part in an activity or give up a position: Because of my illness, I had to bow out of my role as president. The singer bowed out of the talent show at the last minute.See also: bow, outEncyclopediaSeeBowMedicalSeebowbow out
Related to bow out: bowed down, come off, in line with, up to parSynonyms for bow outverb remove oneself from an obligationSynonyms- chicken out
- back down
- back off
- pull out
Related Words- retire
- withdraw
- pull out
- get out
- resile
verb retire gracefullySynonymsRelated Words |