English verb: drop out | |||
1. | drop out (competition) give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat | ||
Samples | 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 | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Antonyms | enter, participate | ||
2. | drop out (social) withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values | ||
Samples | She hasn't heard from her brother in years--he dropped out after moving to California. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | retire, withdraw | ||
Verb group | drop out | ||
3. | drop out (social) leave school or an educational program prematurely | ||
Samples | Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | depart, leave, pull up stakes | ||
Verb group | drop out | ||