bow out
bow out · bows out · bowed out · bowing out
забрати, забирати, зняти
откланяться, откланиваться
nachgeben
To resign, or leave, with one's credibility or reputation still intactTo resign, or leave, with one's credibility or reputation still intact.
/baʊ aʊt/
» He should have bowed out earlier.
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1 senses(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.
откла́ниватьсяotklánivatʹsja, откла́нятьсяotklánjatʹsja
More definitions
- retire gracefully
- remove oneself from an obligation
Examples
6 sentencesHe should have bowed out earlier.
Ziri quietly took his bow out.
She bowed out of the race before it was too late.
He bowed out as engineer.
Tom should've bowed out earlier.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to resign, or leave:
Forms
bows out, bowing out, bowed out, bowed out| Base form | bow out · to bow out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bows out |
| Present participle | bowing out |
| Past simple | bowed out |
| Past participle | bowed out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- bow outзабрати, забиратиTo resign, or leave, with one's credibility or reputation still intact.
- bow upTo become overtaken by impatience, anger or frustration; to reach one's limit; to square up or assert oneself.
- bow inTo turn in, to enter.
- bow downTo bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of deference or respect.
- bow toTo subserviently adhere to (a tradition, etc.).
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- retire gracefully:withdraw
- remove oneself from an obligation:chicken outback offpull outback down
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb