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[ verb ] give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

Examples

"In the second round, the challenger gave up"

Used in print

(James Bryant Conant, Slums and Suburbs...)

If the student drops_out of high_school , the break with the school is even more complete .

Related terms

enter quitter

2
[ verb ] leave school or some other program prematurely

Examples

"Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program"

Related terms

leave dropout

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