DROP OUT

• (verb) give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

  "In the second round, the challenger gave up"

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

• (verb) leave school or an educational program prematurely

  "Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program"

• (verb) 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"

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