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What does drop out mean?
WordNet
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| drop out - leave school or an educational program prematurely; "Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program" | ||
| pull up stakes, depart, leave go away or leave | ||
| drop out - give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up" | ||
| give up, fall by the wayside, drop by the wayside, throw in, throw in the towel, quit, chuck up the sponge | ||
| participate, enter share in something | ||
| drop out - 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" | ||
| drop out give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up" | ||
| retire, withdraw cause to get out; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- drop out (Verb)
Prematurely and voluntarily leave school, a race, or the like.
