Bow out and Cave in

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Bow out

Bow out verb - To undergo defeat.

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Cave in and bow out are semantically related In some cases you can use "Cave in" instead a verb "Bow out".

Cave in

Cave in verb - To fall down or in as a result of physical pressure.

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Bow out and cave in are semantically related in back off topic. Sometimes you can use "Bow out" instead a verb "Cave in", if it concerns topics such as admit defeat.

Mutual synonyms

abandon
yield
drop
recede
leave
go
give up
retreat
concede
give in
give way
quit
withdraw
collapse
surrender
fold
resign
back down
throw in the towel
give ground

Related pairs

abandon and bow out
abandon and cave in
yield and bow out
yield and cave in
drop and bow out
drop and cave in
recede and bow out
recede and cave in
leave and bow out
leave and cave in
go and bow out
go and cave in
give up and bow out
give up and cave in

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