bow oneself out—bow (to a superior) as one leaves the place:
- The maids turned as one, saw their emperor and swiftly bowed themselves out of the room.
bow out—
1. leave a party, a group of people, etc.:
- Waving a hand absently, her mother dismissed Miss Jones, who quickly bowed out of the room.
2. give up a prominent position in politics, on the stage, etc.:
- So Sir Harold bows out, at the end of a distinguished career in broadcasting.