Resignation Phrases

noun a gesture of respect or acknowledgment made by bending the body forward

verb to withdraw or resign from a situation or activity gracefully

• After much consideration, he decided to bow out of the competition.
• She's going to bow out of the project because it's taking up too much of her time.
• I'm going to bow out of this party early, I'm not feeling it tonight.
• It's time for him to bow out gracefully and retire from the spotlight.

noun a movement made by lifting one foot and putting it down in a new position

verb to resign or give up a position or responsibility

• The CEO decided to step down from his position due to health reasons.
• I heard that Sarah is going to step down from her role at the company.
• I can't believe he's actually gonna step down from being captain of the team.
• Sometimes we need to step down from our high horse and listen to others.