drop out

Verb
  1. Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope;
    Admit defeat (synset 201085437)
    "In the second round, the challenger gave up"
    same as: chuck up the sponge, drop by the wayside, fall by the wayside, give up, quit, throw in, throw in the towel
  2. Withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values (synset 202388316)
    "She hasn't heard from her brother in years--he dropped out after moving to California"
    is a type of: retire, withdraw - withdraw from active participation
    verb group: drop out - leave school or an educational program prematurely
  3. Leave school or an educational program prematurely (synset 202388080)
    "Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program"
    is a type of: depart, leave, pull up stakes - remove oneself from an association with or participation in
    verb group: drop out - withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values

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