dropout
or drop-out
[ drop-out ]
/ ˈdrɒpˌaʊt /
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Origin of dropout
1925–30, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase drop out
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British Dictionary definitions for dropout
dropout
/ (ˈdrɒpˌaʊt) /
noun
a student who fails to complete a school or college course
a person who rejects conventional society
drop-out rugby a drop kick taken by the defending team to restart play, as after a touchdown
drop-out electronics a momentary loss of signal in a magnetic recording medium as a result of an imperfection in its magnetic coating
verb drop out (intr, adverb often foll by of)
to abandon or withdraw from (a school, social group, job, etc)
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Idioms and Phrases with dropout
drop out
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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