Dictionary definition · drop out
verb
- give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat"In the second round, the challenger gave up"
- withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values"She hasn't heard from her brother in years — he dropped out after moving to California"
- leave school or an educational program prematurely"Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).