Drop out of
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Definition
To leave school, a course, a competition, or another activity before it is finished.
Example sentence
She dropped out of college during her second year.
Real video usage
Three clips showing this meaning in natural speech.
Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
drop out of school
drop out of college
drop out of university
drop out of the race
drop out of the competition
drop out of the program
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
Several runners dropped out of the marathon because of the heat. ✅ (Correct)
Several runners dropped the marathon out of because of the heat. ❌ (Incorrect)