Definition of 'drop out'

Verb

1. give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"
      Synonyms: give up fall by the wayside drop by the wayside throw in throw in the towel quit chuck up the sponge
      Antonyms: enter participate
2. leave school or an educational program prematurely; "Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program"

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