bow out
• withdraw or retire from an activity or role.
• "she handed in a resignation letter, deciding it was an appropriate time for her to bow out"
Similar:
withdraw from,
resign from,
retire from,
step down from,
get out of,
pull out of,
back out of,
stop participating in,
give up,
quit,
leave,
abandon,
pack in,
chuck,
chuck in,
jack in,
call it a day,
throw in the towel/sponge,
forsake,
demit,
Opposite:
engage in,
