bowed out
Left the stage
Bowed out is the past tense of bow out, meaning to withdraw gracefully from a position, competition, or situation.
The image is of an actor taking a final bow before exiting the stage: She bowed out of the race after the scandal broke.
It often implies a dignified or voluntary departure rather than being forced out.
- exitedWent out from
- departedHaving left
- resignedYielded to circumstances
- abdicatedRelinquished power formally
- concededAdmitted defeat formally
stepped down · threw in the towel · relinquished · retired · left · withdrew · yielded · called it quits · receded · quit · moved on · farewell · took leave · surrendered · transitioned · disengaged · goodbye · folded
- abandonmentabandon, abandoned, forsake, desert, leave
- disappearedvanished, disappeared, gone, vanish, faded
- surrenderedsurrendered, capitulated, yielded, conceded, submitted
bowed outjoined in
Became part of activity
entered · stepped up · signed up · jumped in · got involved
bowed outforced out
Removed against one's wishes
pushed out · ousted · expelled · fired · dismissed
bowed outdoubled down
Strengthened a risky position
committed · dug in · held on · persevered · soldiered on
bow, out, elbow, rainbow, bowed, bowing, bows, elbows, bowtie