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bow out

verb

Definition of bow out

  1. intransitive verb

  2. :  retire, withdraw; also :  lose bowed out in the first round of the tournament

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  1. quite embarrassingly, the top-seeded player bowed out in the first round of competition

1942

First Known Use of bow out

1942

bow out Synonyms

Synonyms
lose, fall
Antonyms
conquer, prevail, triumph, win
Related Words
falter; tank, throw; forfeit; bomb, collapse, crack (up), fail, flop, flunk, fold, founder, miss, strike out, wash out
Near Antonyms
flourish, prosper, succeed, thrive

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