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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʁʏkˌtsuːk/
"Sein unerwarteter Rückzug überraschte alle."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act of withdrawing or retiring from a role, position, or event, often in a graceful or formal manner.
"His unexpected bow-out from the championship left the tournament organizers scrambling for a replacement."
- 1
To withdraw or retire gracefully from an undertaking, agreement, or gathering.
"She decided to bow out of the project due to increasing professional commitments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'bow out', originating from the theatrical tradition where performers bow to the audience as they leave the stage. Over time, the term generalized into standard English to describe gracefully withdrawing from an activity, commitment, or competition.
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retrait
Transliteration: /ʁə.tʁɛ/
"Son retrait soudain a surpris toute l'équipe."
Rückzug
Transliteration: /ˈʁʏkˌtsuːk/
"Sein unerwarteter Rückzug überraschte alle."
ritirata
Transliteration: /ritiˈrata/
"La sua improvvisa ritirata ha sorpreso i fan."
retirada
Transliteration: /retiˈɾaða/
"Su repentina retirada sorprendió a todos los presentes."
retirada
Transliteration: /ʁe.tʃiˈɾa.da/
"A sua retirada repentina surpreendeu a equipa."
नामवापसी
Transliteration: naam-vaapsee
"प्रतियोगिता से उनका अचानक नामवापसी करना चौंकाने वाला था।"
退出
Transliteration: tuìchū
"他突然宣布退出的决定让大家很意外。"
하차
Transliteration: hacha
"그의 갑작스러운 프로그램 하차는 팬들에게 아쉬움을 남겼다."
辞退
Transliteration: jitai
"彼の突然の辞退に関係者は驚いた。"
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