drop-out

(v) give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
- In the second round, the challenger gave up
chuck up the sponge, drop by the wayside, fall by the wayside, throw in the towel, throw in, give up, quit,
(v) 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
(v) leave school or an educational program prematurely
- Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program

chuck up the sponge drop by the wayside fall by the wayside throw in the towel throw in give up quit

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