English - English (Wordnet) dictionary
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Verb
- leave school or an educational program prematurely
- Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program
- 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
- give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
- In the second round, the challenger gave up