1. a person who leaves school or college before completing their studies
2. a person who abandons or withdraws from conventional society or an established system

Examples

• The high school dropout later earned his GED.
• She was a college dropout who started her own business.
• The program helps dropouts return to school.
• He became a dropout from corporate life to pursue art.
• Many successful entrepreneurs were college dropouts.
• The dropout rate at the school has decreased significantly.
• She didn’t want to be labeled as just another dropout.