to drop off
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4.0
- phrasal verb
- /drɑp ɔf/
:
retroceder
- Also, you have to be very mindful of the drop-off fees if you pick up in one city and drop off in another.
Examples
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Geez, Rachel is working at Churchill Downs (and quite well too); it's not like she's dropped off the face of the earth as some like to think.
Blog text (18) -
Holly Short just dropped off the grid.
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But yeah, contact kind of dropped off after that.
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Yeah, you kinda dropped off the face of the planet.
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Men are dropping off along the way.
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Joe had been in a very high profile during that tour, before that tour, then after that tour, he just kind of dropped off the map.
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After the busy season ended, sales began to drop off gradually.
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As the initial excitement faded, attendance at the concerts started to drop off.
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When he moved away, our communication began to drop off significantly.
Synonyms
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1.0
To go away from a place, person, or group
632
3.5
Leave a person, place, or situation without taking part anymore
466
2.8
To stop taking part in a place or activity
356
2.8
Move away from someone, or stop taking part in something
273
3.2
To leave a place quickly, often to travel somewhere else
235
4.0
To move back from a place or plan to avoid danger
206
3.4
To stop being involved in an activity or agreement
162
3.4
To move yourself and things backward from a place, person, or situation
123
5.1
To stop doing a job, duty or action after someone tells you to
107
3.7
To stop insisting because others oppose you
86
3.5
To move away from people or a place to create space
59
3.9
Stop supporting or taking part in a plan because you feel unsure
57
3.7
To move back to a safer place when facing danger
37
3.5
To leave a place suddenly to show you are angry or upset
29
4.8
To move back or become less strong
20
4.9
To stop doing a job or role politely
17
3.6
To move to a position behind other players, for example to prepare a pass or to help defend
13
4.4
To move back from a place or activity to avoid danger and trouble
12
7.7
Leave a place quickly, often in a rude way
3
4.1
To leave a group and move away in a different direction
1
9.1
To leave a place quietly or suddenly without telling others
1
7.9
To leave a place quickly, often without saying goodbye
To leave a place quickly, often to avoid trouble
Antonyms
How Far Back
466
2.8
235
4.0
1
4.0
283
1.7
13
3.6
101
3.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to fall from a position' is directly and compositionally derived from 'drop' (to fall or let fall) plus 'off' (away from a surface/place). This is a common, literal verb+particle spatial construction found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Drop off The phrasal verb drop off comes from the image of someone moving back from a line: drop (move down) and off (away from a place), like soldiers stepping back to lower ground. So, it means 'to retreat' or move back.