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单词 bow out
释义

bow out

verb

bowed out; bowing out; bows out

intransitive verb

: retire, withdraw
also : lose
bowed out in the first round of the tournament

Synonyms

  • fall
  • lose
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Example Sentences

quite embarrassingly, the top-seeded player bowed out in the first round of competition

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

bow out

verb

as in to lose
to undergo defeat quite embarrassingly, the top-seeded player bowed out in the first round of competition

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • lose
  • fall
  • falter
  • throw
  • take the count
  • strike out
  • tank
  • miss
  • wash out
  • fail
  • flop
  • collapse
  • fold
  • forfeit
  • founder
  • crack (up)
  • bomb
  • flunk

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • win
  • triumph
  • prevail
  • succeed
  • conquer
  • flourish
  • thrive
  • prosper
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