Drop-out

Pronunciation: /ˈdɹɑp- ˈaʊt/

Drop-out (noun)

  1. A person who leaves school before finishing a course or level.
  2. A person who stops a programme or training before completing it.

Examples

  • A drop-out often leaves school before finishing the course.
  • The drop-out struggled to find stable work after leaving school.

Drop-out (verb)

  1. To stop attending school or a course before finishing it.

Examples

  • He decided to drop-out after failing the exam twice.
  • They drop-out when the course feels too difficult.