chicken out (v)
back off (v)
pull out (v)
back down (v)
bow out#1 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def remove oneself from an obligation
examples He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 22 Somebody ----s PP
Outgoing links
Hypernym retire, withdraw
Verb Group pull out, get out
Hyponym resile
Incoming links
Hyponym retire, withdraw
Verb Group pull out, get out
Hypernym resile

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