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to grow out of
[phrase form: grow]
01
to naturally lose interest or stop doing something, especially a habit or behavior, as one matures or gets older
Transitive: to grow out of an interest or habit
Examples
Most teenagers go through a phase of rebellion, but they eventually grow out of it.
02
(of children) to become too big to fit into one's old clothes or belongings
Transitive: to grow out of clothes or belongings
Examples
She had to buy new shoes for her son because he grew out of his old ones.
03
to develop or originate from a particular source or idea
Transitive: to grow out of a situation
Examples
The innovative app idea grew out of a conversation between two friends.
