bow out

English - Turkish

Definition of bow out in English Turkish dictionary

çekil

çekilmek

emekliye ayrılmak

of -den çekilmek

{i} başını eğerek çıkmak

(Fiili Deyim ) başından savmak

Related Terms

bow out of

çekilmek

bow out of

bırakmak

bow out of

ayrılmak

English - English

Definition of bow out in English English dictionary

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.

retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship

If you bow out of something, you stop taking part in it. He had bowed out gracefully when his successor had been appointed. = step down

{i} withdraw, drop out (esp. from a contest or campaign); quit, resign

retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"

remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"

Turkish pronunciation

bau aut

Synonyms

bail out, drop out, exit, leave, pull out, quit, retire, walk away from, withdraw

Antonyms

opt in

Pronunciation

/ˈbou ˈout/ /ˈbaʊ ˈaʊt/

Etymology

[ 'bau ] (verb.) before 12th century. bow + out