drop out

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

The election modeler questioned Biden's fitness for office, given that the 82-year-old president was pressured to drop out of the most recent presidential election over concerns about his age.

From Salon

Details were similarly fuzzy when Tanner Frick dropped out of the competition last week.

From Los Angeles Times

He would transfer to Birmingham in the fall of 2022, play in one game and drop out of school.

From Los Angeles Times

They were subsequently extradited and jailed meaning that Ms Wright had to drop out of school in Spain and move back to the UK.

From BBC

By early 2018, Woodward had dropped out of college and was living with his parents in Newport Beach, while Bernstein was staying with his parents in Lake Forest over winter break.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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