drop·out
ˈdräp-ˌau̇t 
1
a
: one who drops out of school
b
: one who drops out of conventional society
c
: one who abandons an attempt, activity, or chosen path
a corporate dropout
2
: a momentary defect on a magnetic tape or disk caused by a temporary loss of signal
dropped out; dropping out; drops out
: to withdraw from participation or membership : quit
especially
: to withdraw from conventional society
Examples of dropout in a Sentence
Noun
The program is designed for dropouts who wish to get high school equivalency certificates.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
The state has pledged additional support to school dropouts and single-parent families.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 22 Oct. 2024
Karri Peifer, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist who dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Trump, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The story of a college dropout who becomes his terminally ill grandmother’s caretaker prompted a local viral trend of social media users filming themselves crying after seeing it.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
The state has pledged additional support to school dropouts and single-parent families.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
The cart drop came just as Chesterfield — the area's largest county — dropped out of the regional recycling collective altogether.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist who dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Trump, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Dropout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dropout. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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dropout
1 of 2 noun
drop·out
ˈdräp-ˌau̇t
: a person who drops out especially from a school or a training program
drop out
2 of 2 verb
: to withdraw from taking part or membership : quit
dropped out of school
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