Bow out and Pull in

Opposite meaning terms

Bow out verb - To undergo defeat.

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Pull in is an antonym for bow out.

Pull in verb - Of trains; move into (a station).

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Bow out is an antonym for pull in.

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Pull in and Bow out. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bow_out/pull_in

Bow out & Pull in. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bow_out/pull_in>.

Pull in or Bow out. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bow_out/pull_in.

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