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

Kushner’s hard work got him into Harvard, but just as he entered in 2004, Mark Zuckerberg famously decided to drop out to build what would become Facebook.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

I point this out because investors panicked earlier this week as the bottom appeared to drop out of the market — even if temporarily.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

The child of South Korean immigrants, she has confronted the high cost of college — she was once forced to drop out to find work — and has experienced financial hardship.

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026

Among the strategies Paramount lawyers have discussed: potentially providing incentives to states in the coalition that get them to drop out of the suit and weaken the case, people familiar with those discussions said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 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
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