Definition von bow down im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"
1. If you refuse to bow down to another person, you refuse to show them respect or to behave in a way which you think would make you seem weaker or less important than them. We should not have to bow down to anyone. = kow-tow see also bow 4