drop out
verb
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
In the second round, the challenger gave up
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Sense 2 verb
withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values
She hasn't heard from her brother in years--he dropped out after moving to California
Types & categories
- retire hypernym
Related & opposite
- drop out verb group
Sense 3 verb
leave school or an educational program prematurely
Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program
Types & categories
- pull up stakes hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | enter |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | quitter |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | drop out |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | retire |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | dropout |
| 3 | verb group | Related & opposite | drop out |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | pull up stakes |