to decide not to have an ordinary job or life because you do not want to be part of society
to leave something such as an activity, school, or competition before you have finished what you intended to do
He decided to drop out and spend his life travelling.
His father and grandfather were hit hard, and Dad had to drop out of school.
She was injured in the first round and had to drop out.
Too many students drop out of college after only one year.
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There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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