n.: lower the flag, action performed to show honour, respect or welcome to sb, pay one's respects to, salute, pay (a) (high) tribute to, pay one's service to, present one's service to, pay one's respects to sb., hats off to sb., touch one's hat to, take one'shatoff to sb., lower one's flag, strike one's flag, strike the flag, tender one's devoirs to, pay one's devoirs to, pay one's respects, salutation, obeisance, hail