BOW OUT

• (verb) retire gracefully

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

  synonyms : withdraw

• (verb) remove oneself from an obligation

  "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"

  synonyms : back down , back off , chicken out , pull out

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