drop out

Idioms  

1. Withdraw from participation in a group such as a school, club, or game; also, withdraw from society owing to disillusionment. For example, He couldn't afford the membership dues and had to drop out, or She planned to drop out from college for a year. [Late 1800s]

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drop out

Villa did not drop out of the top four after beating Leeds last November, aided by winning 12 of 13 top-flight games between September and December.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

The model, he says, creates "sticky" engagement with those who might otherwise drop out of the system and could, he adds, be replicated with families across the country.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

As of this morning, per NBC News, Platner hadn’t decided whether to drop out; if he does, he believes he can influence the party to pick an ideologically similar replacement.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

In Jewish Israeli society, Kess said that children who had lost a parent were four times more likely to get arrested, and 13 times more likely to drop out of school.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

"And Blizzard has a crack in one of his forepaws. He can drop out anytime," my father said.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

Related Words

• abandon
• back out
• cease
• give up
• quit
• withdraw