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to drop out
01
to stop going to school, university, or college before finishing one's studies
Intransitive: to drop out | to drop out of school or university
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
out
Base verb
drop
Present tense
drop out
3rd person singular
drops out
Present participle
dropping out
Past simple
dropped out
Past participle
dropped out
Examples
Due to personal reasons, she had to make the difficult decision to drop out of college.
02
to admit defeat and discontinue an effort
Intransitive: to drop out | to drop out of an effort or activity
Examples
Faced with constant setbacks, she decided to drop out of the competition.
03
to reject to adopt an ordinary social life, following an alternative lifestyle
Intransitive: to drop out | to drop out of ordinary life
Examples
After a period of soul-searching, he decided to drop out and live a more unconventional lifestyle.
