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drop out
give up
fall by the wayside
drop by the wayside
throw in
throw in the towel
quit
chuck up the sponge
Definition: give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"
drop out
Definition: 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"
drop out
Definition: leave school or an educational program prematurely; "Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program"
Definition: To leave (school, a race, etc.) prematurely and voluntarily.