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Definition of dropout noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dropout

noun
 
/ˈdrɒpaʊt/
 
/ˈdrɑːpaʊt/
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  1. a person who leaves school or college before they have finished their studies
    • college dropouts
    • a university with a high dropout rate
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  2. a person who rejects the ideas and ways of behaving that are accepted by the rest of society
    • He’s a dropout who will never have a steady job.
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