begged off
Asked to skip
To beg off is to ask to be excused from an obligation or commitment: She begged off the dinner party, claiming a headache.
The phrase implies withdrawing from something already agreed to, with an excuse that may or may not be genuine.
Begged off is the past tense.
- exemptedReleased from requirement
- pleadedAsked with urgency
- requestedAsked for specifically
- declinedRefused or diminished
- bowed outWithdrew from participation
overwhelmed · social engagement · anxious · withdrew · meeting · stressed · fatigued · negotiated · conflicted · social anxiety · appealed · excused · appointment · opted out · hesitant · reluctant · reasoned · justified
commitment to participation
begged offsigned up
Formally agreed to participate
volunteered · committed · agreed · accepted · joined in
initiative and eagerness
begged offjumped at
Accepted with enthusiasm
volunteered · embraced · stepped up · pitched in · rallied