1. (verb) chicken out, back off, pull out, back down, bow out
remove oneself from an obligation
Synonyms: pull, pull up, extract, back off, chicken out, back up, bow out, draw out, withdraw, back down, take out, get out, draw, pull out
2. (verb) bow out, withdraw
retire gracefully
Synonyms: call in, swallow, sequester, seclude, crawfish out, retire, crawfish, retreat, take, back away, back out, take back, pull away, take out, recall, back down, unsay, bow out, draw back, back off, chicken out, move back, recede, call back, pull out, sequestrate, draw, pull in one's horns, take away, adjourn, disengage, withdraw, draw off, pull back, remove
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