bow out
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /baʊ aʊt/
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Verb
[edit]bow out (third-person singular simple present bows out, present participle bowing out, simple past and past participle bowed out)
- (idiomatic) To resign, or leave, with one's credibility still intact.
- Jane had a long spell as chairman, but bowed out after she had a child.
Translations
[edit]To resign, or leave
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