This is the 13068th most frequent German word.
abspringen
"Abspringen" means "to jump off" or "to drop out."
Here, 'abspringen' is used metaphorically to mean discontinuing or quitting an activity or commitment.
Der Schüler hat entschieden, vom Mathekurs abzuspringen.
The student decided to drop out of the math course.
In this sentence, 'abspringen' literally means to jump off or leap out, referring to the physical action of jumping from a height.
Der Fallschirmspringer ist aus dem Flugzeug abgesprungen.
The parachutist jumped out of the airplane.
Though this sentence talks about starting, note that 'abspringen' is not directly used but rather demonstrates how jumping or starting actions are context-dependent.