drop out : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: drop out	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
drop out v give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up" Synonym(s): drop out, give up, fall by the wayside, drop by the wayside, throw in, throw in the towel, quit, chuck up the sponge Antonym(s): enter, participate 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" leave school or an educational program prematurely; "Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program"