Drop Out (Verb)
Meaning 1
Leave school or an educational program prematurely; "Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Hypernyms
Related Words
Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Synonyms
- Throw In
- Give Up
- Fall By The Wayside
- Chuck Up The Sponge
- Drop By The Wayside
- Quit
- Throw In The Towel