| VERB | social | bow out, chicken out, back off, pull out, back down | remove oneself from an obligation |
|---|---|---|---|
| social | bow out, withdraw | retire gracefully |
| Meaning | Remove oneself from an obligation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | chicken out, back off, pull out, back down | |
| Narrower | resile | Pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc. |
| Broader | retire, withdraw | Lose interest |
| Similar to | pull out, get out | Move out or away |
| Spanish | acobardarse, amedrentarse, rajarse | |
| Meaning | Retire gracefully. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonym | withdraw | |
| Broader | retire | go into retirement |
| Similar to | retire, withdraw | Withdraw from active participation |
| Spanish | retirarse dignamente, retirarse | |
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