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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Example Sentences

Clarke went with two strikers against Haiti and former Scotland skipper Scott Brown expects one to drop out for the remaining Group C matches.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Less than two months ago, the party chair had urged Becerra to drop out of the race to make way for Swalwell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

For these reasons, and for all my aforementioned principles about allowing people to repent for their mistakes, I don’t think Platner should drop out of the race.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Paul's defeat by Joshua saw the 29-year-old drop out of the WBA's cruiserweight rankings.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Even with Johanna’s motivational insults driving me on, I have to drop out after a mile.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Related Words

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