drop out
v 1: give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat;
"In the second round, the challenger gave up" [syn: {give
up}, {throw in}, {throw in the towel}, {quit}, {leave},
{chuck up the sponge}] [ant: {enter}]
2: leave school or some other program prematurely; "Many
students drop out because they are not prepared for our
challenging program"