bow out

British  

/ baʊ /

verb

1. to retire or withdraw gracefully

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bow out Idioms  

1. Depart, 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]

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Example Sentences

They bowed out in the group stage of the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, failed to reach the Paris Olympics and were hammered 8-0 by England in November.

From Barron's

Newcastle managed to rally after the break and pulled one back through substitute Anthony Elanga as they bowed out with a 5-1 defeat on aggregate.

From BBC

“We will all bow out someday but hopefully not anytime soon,” added Art, a friend since junior high who’s the Mexiclan’s resident Aristotle.

From Los Angeles Times

A week later, he wasn’t much better as the Vikings quickly bowed out of the playoffs against the Los Angeles Rams, managing only nine points for the second consecutive game.

From The Wall Street Journal

Australian Open Daily: Norrie bows out, is British tennis punching below its weight?

From BBC

Related Words

• bail out
• drop out
• pull out
• quit
• retire
• withdraw