grow out of something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ grow )
1 . if a child grows out of clothes, he or she becomes too big to wear them SYN outgrow
2 . if someone grows out of something, they stop doing it as they get older SYN outgrow :
Mike finally seems to be growing out of his rebelliousness.
3 . to develop or happen as a result of something else that happened or existed:
His art grew out of his love of nature.
legislation which grew out of concern over the increasing crime rate