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drop out: give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"; leave school or an educational program prematurely; "Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program"

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scrim collapse: a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater

crap out collapse

gravitate collapse: move due to the pull of gravitation; "The stars gravitate towards each other"; be attracted to; "Boys gravitate towards girls at that age"; move toward; "The conversation gravitated towards politics"

tormentor collapse: someone who torments

backdrop collapse: scenery hung at back of stage

asbestos collapse: a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer

forget it collapse

drop off collapse: fall or diminish; "The number of students in this course dropped off after the first test"

flipper collapse: the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming; a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)

decor collapse

come down collapse: criticize or reprimand harshly; "The critics came down hard on the new play"

call off collapse

look in collapse

discontinue collapse: put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"; come or be at an end; "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31"

desist collapse

piecemeal collapse: a little bit at a time; "the research structure has developed piecemeal"

let drop collapse

let it go collapse: not act; "He thought of a reply but let it go"

counterweight collapse: a weight that balances another weight; constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to

pop in collapse: enter briefly; "He popped in for two minutes"

leave off collapse: stop using; "leave off your jacket--no need to wear it here"; come to an end, stop or cease; "the road leaves off at the edge of the forest"; "leave off where you started"

step in collapse

disembark collapse: go ashore; "The passengers disembarked at Southampton"

woodcut collapse: engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints; a print made from a woodcut

step by step collapse

let slip collapse

parachute collapse: rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall

swoop collapse: a swift descent through the air; a very rapid raid; (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale; "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"; seize or catch with a swooping motion; move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc

cloth collapse

expunge collapse

in detail collapse: thoroughly (including all important particulars); "he studied the snake in detail"

louse up collapse

cyclorama collapse

corrode collapse: become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted"; cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"

foozle collapse

go down collapse: be defeated; "If America goes down, the free world will go down, too"; be ingested; "This wine sure goes down well"; "The food wouldn't go down"; be recorded or remembered; "She will go down as the first feminist"

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