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

So why doesn’t someone force some candidates to drop out?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Traditional recruitment, it says, leaves applicants waiting days or weeks – long enough for many to drop out or find other jobs.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The significantly sweetened bid from Paramount put the onus on Netflix to either raise its bid of $27.75 per share for Warner’s studio and streaming businesses 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

It was always possible that the teeth would quiet down and maybe drop out of their own accord.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

Related Words

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