"drop the pilot" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} drop the pilot
  1. (US, slang, dated) To obtain a divorce. Tags: US, dated, slang
    Sense id: en-drop_the_pilot-en-verb-kPWe8Cje Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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