Nothing went well in high school, so he dropped out.
If someone drops out of college or a race, for example, they leave it without finishing what they started. He'd dropped out of high school at the age of 16 She dropped out after 20 kilometres with stomach trouble
disapproval If someone drops out, they reject the accepted ways of society and live outside the usual system. She encourages people to keep their jobs rather than dropping out to live in a commune. see also drop-out
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"
A loss of data that occurs when the receiver is expecting a continuous signal Drop out is a signal level drop of more than 12 dB for more than 4 msec
A momentary loss of the carrier and sound, or a buildup of background noise when the transmitter is in a certain location in the room Moving the transmitter (even a few inches) usually restores the sound to normal
describes type which becomes white within a dark (or color) background see reversed
A graphic image created by printing the background and allowing the color of the paper to create the positive elements of the image
leave school or an educational program prematurely; "Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program
leave school or an educational program prematurely; "Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program"
The technique that can give a mediocre photo greater contrast by photographically removing some dots to create highlights that show the actual white of the paper