drop out

English Thesaurus

1. leave school or an educational program prematurely (verb.social)

hypernym	:	depart, leave, pull up stakes,
definition	:	remove oneself from an association with or participation in (verb.social)

verb group	:	drop out,
definition	:	withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values (verb.social)

2. withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values (verb.social)

hypernym	:	retire, withdraw,
definition	:	withdraw from active participation (verb.social)

verb group	:	drop out,
definition	:	leave school or an educational program prematurely (verb.social)

3. give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat (verb.competition)

antonym	:	enter, participate,
definition	:	become a participant; be involved in (verb.competition)

derivation	:	quitter,
definition	:	a person who gives up too easily (noun.person)

4. leave school or an educational program prematurely (verb.social)

derivation	:	dropout,
definition	:	someone who quits school before graduation (noun.person)

5. give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat (verb.competition)

antonym	:	enter, participate,
definition	:	become a participant; be involved in (verb.competition)

derivation	:	quitter,
definition	:	a person who gives up too easily (noun.person)

6. leave school or an educational program prematurely (verb.social)

derivation	:	dropout,
definition	:	someone who quits school before graduation (noun.person)