bow out (v)
withdraw#3 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def retire gracefully
examples He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Outgoing links
Hypernym retire
Derivationally related form withdraw → withdrawal
Verb Group retire, withdraw
Incoming links
Derivationally related form withdrawal → withdraw
Hyponym retire
Verb Group retire, withdraw

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