dropout
nounUK /ˈdrɒpaʊt/
US /ˈdrɑːpaʊt/
A dropout is a person who leaves school before finishing.
He became a dropout after leaving high school in his final year.
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2. A person who withdraws from a course, race, or activity before it ends.
The marathon had several dropouts due to the extreme heat.
3. A failure to keep up with others in a group or program.
The program was designed to help dropouts return to education.
4. A small piece of something that has fallen or been removed.
A dropout of paint marked the old wooden door.