drop off

[drop-awf, -of] / ˈdrɒpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

VERB

decrease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

diminish dwindle fall away fall off lessen sag slacken

WEAK

decline slide slip slump

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase tighten

WEAK

awake go up receive rise take away wake

VERB

deliver

Synonyms

WEAK

deposit give hand over leave let off present set down unload

Antonyms

WEAK

awake go up increase receive rise take away wake

VERB

fall asleep

Synonyms

WEAK

catnap doze doze off drowse have forty winks nod nod off snooze

Antonyms

WEAK

awake go up increase receive rise take away wake

NOUN

falling off, decline

Synonyms

STRONG

decline descent downslide downswing nosedive slowdown

NOUN

stash of drugs

Synonyms

STRONG

cache drop drop joint hoard stash stockpile

Example Sentences

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She decided to drop off her mail-in ballot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

You can drop off a ballot for someone besides yourself as long as you’ve been authorized to do so and you’re not getting paid on a per-ballot basis, according to the secretary of state.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

At Glasgow and Aberdeen Airport the drop off fee is £7.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

At Bristol and Gatwick the drop off fee is also £8.50.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

I let my voice drop off because Officer Khan is driving the police car we're in, and I still feel bad about lying to him and running off when he was only trying to help.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

drop off

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