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drop out

dro·pout

uncommon

verb

1.

give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

  • “In the second round, the challenger gave up”
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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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Origin

Deverbal from drop out.

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