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1. phrasal verbIf someone drops out of college or a race, for example, they leave it without finishing what they started. He'd dropped out of high school at the age of 16. [VERB PARTICLE + of] She dropped out after 20 kilometres with stomach trouble. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verbIf someone drops out, they reject the accepted ways of society and live outside the usual system. [disapproval] She encourages people to keep their jobs rather than dropping out to live in a commune. [VERB PARTICLE] 3. See also drop-out More Synonyms of drop out See full dictionary entry for drop also dropout Word forms: plural drop-outs1. countable nounIf you describe someone as a drop-out, you disapprove of the fact that they have rejected the accepted ways of society, for example by not having aregular job. [disapproval] 2. countable nounA drop-out is someone who has left school or college before they have finished their studies. ...high-school drop-outs. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]If you refer to the drop-out rate, you are referring to the number of people who leave a school or college early, or leave a course or other activity before they have finished it. The drop-out rate among students is currently one in three. drop out in American English to stop being a member or participant See full dictionary entry for drop Examples of 'drop out' in a sentencedrop out In other languagesdrop out British English: drop-out NOUN If you describe someone as a drop-out, you disapprove of the fact that they have rejected the accepted ways of society. - American English: dropout
- Brazilian Portuguese: pessoa que abandona o trabalho, os estudos etc
- Chinese: 离经叛道者
- European Spanish: marginado
- French: marginal
- German: Aussteiger
- Italian: emarginato
- Japanese: 脱落者
- Korean: 낙오자
- European Portuguese: pessoa que abandona o trabalho, os estudos, etc.
- Latin American Spanish: marginado
Chinese translation of 'drop out' vi - (= withdraw)
退出 (tuìchū) - (of college, university)
辍(輟)学(學) (chuòxué)
See drop Definition to abandon or withdraw (from an institution or group) She had so much academic work to do that she dropped out of singing lessons. Synonyms stop pull out renege throw in the towel fall by the wayside Additional synonymsDefinition to withdraw from (an agreement) I've already promised I'll go – I can't back out now. Synonyms withdraw, retire, give up, pull out, retreat, drop out, renege, cop out (slang), chicken out (informal), detach yourself Definition to avoid taking responsibility or committing oneself He copped out of going at the last minute. Synonyms avoid, dodge, abandon, withdraw from, desert, quit, skip, renounce, revoke, renege, skive (British, slang), bludge (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Definition to admit defeat or failure After a few attempts he gave up. Synonyms stop trying, surrender, despair, cave in (informal), capitulate, cede, throw in the towel, fall by the wayside, admit defeat, throw in the sponge, call it a day or night - drop back or behind
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out
- drop out of something
- drop someone off
- drop-dead
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