drop out English

Meaning drop out meaning

What does drop out mean?

drop out

— verb (= give up) give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat In the second round, the challenger gave up

— verb leave school or an educational program prematurely Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program

— verb 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

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drop out English » English

quit

give up

fall out

tumble out

fall out of

throw in the towel

throw in

resign

relinquish

fall by the wayside

fall behind

drop by the wayside

chuck up the sponge

abnegate

abandon

withdraw from

withdraw

wash out

waive

unmake

undo

tergiversate

suspend

stop over

stop

spillover

sign away

secede

scrub

retreat

retire

renounce

put in

punctuate

pull the plug

pause

part with

mong

maroon

leave something behind

leave off

leave

leakage loss

leak

lay over

lapse

lag behind

keep away

jettison

interrupt

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