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

That means the eight other candidates’ names will appear on the ballot, regardless of whether they decide to later drop out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

The following year, in 1962, I decided to drop out and become an actress in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

The new bid from Paramount puts considerable pressure on Netflix to either raise its bid of $27.75 per share for Warner’s studio and streaming business, or drop out of the bidding.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

But they proved vulnerable to electronic warfare -- the practice of jamming and intercepting enemy craft, causing them to drop out of the sky or lose connection to the operator.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

School starts in a few days, and I’m trying to squeeze every last drop out of summer.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

Related Words

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