DROP OUT (OF STH)


Meaning of DROP OUT (OF STH) in English

1.

to no longer take part in or be part of sth :

He has dropped out of active politics.

a word that has dropped out of the language

2.

to leave school, college, etc. without finishing your studies :

She started a degree but dropped out after only a year.

—related noun dropout (1)

3.

to reject the ideas and ways of behaving that are accepted by the rest of society

—related noun dropout (2)

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.