Phrasal Verbs
- 1 to no longer take part in or be part of something 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) See related entries: Teaching and learning
- 3to reject the ideas and ways of behaving that are accepted by the rest of society related noun dropout (2)