Dropout Meaning in English
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Definition
A person who leaves school, college, or another program before finishing it. Can also mean the act of leaving such a program early.
Usage & Nuances
Mostly informal and sometimes slightly negative. Commonly used with 'high school dropout', 'college dropout'. Can also describe someone who leaves a training, course, or activity before finishing.
Spanish: desertor (escolar) - abandono escolarPortuguese (BR): desistente (da escola) - evasor escolarPortuguese (PT): desistente (da escola) - evasor escolarChinese (Simplified): 辍学生 - 辍学者Chinese (Traditional): 輟學生 - 輟學者Hindi: स्कूल छोड़ने वाला - ड्रॉपआउटArabic: منقطع عن الدراسةBengali: ড্রপআউট - পড়াশোনা ছেড়ে দেওয়া ব্যক্তিRussian: дропаут - человек, бросивший учёбуJapanese: ドロップアウト - 中退者Vietnamese: người bỏ học - bỏ dở (khóa học, chương trình)Korean: 중퇴자Turkish: okulu bırakan (kişi) - okul terkiUrdu: ڈراپ آؤٹ - تعلیم ادھوری چھوڑنے والاIndonesian: penghenti sekolah - putus sekolah
Example Sentences
Tom is a dropout who left school at sixteen.
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The school is working to reduce the number of dropouts.
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"Don’t be a dropout," my parents always said.
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Becoming a dropout can make it harder to find a job.
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Steve Jobs was a famous college dropout.
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She’s not lazy—being a dropout wasn’t her choice.
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