bow

/bəʊ/ noun

Definition

› a knot with two circles that is used to tie shoes or as a decoration

› a piece of curved wood with string attached to both ends, used for shooting arrows

› a long, thin piece of wood with hair stretched between the ends, used to play some musical instruments

(Definition of bow noun from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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