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English verb: drop off | |||
| 1. | drop off (change) fall or diminish | ||
| Samples | The number of students in this course dropped off after the first test. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decrease, diminish, fall, lessen | ||
| 2. | drop off (body) change from a waking to a sleeping state | ||
| Samples | He always falls asleep during lectures. | ||
| Synonyms | dope off, doze off, drift off, drowse off, fall asleep, flake out, nod off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | zonk out | ||
| Antonyms | awake, come alive, arouse, awaken, wake, wake up, waken | ||
| 3. | drop off (contact) leave or unload | ||
| Samples | Unload the cargo. Drop off the passengers at the hotel. | ||
| Synonyms | discharge, drop, put down, set down, unload | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deliver | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | air-drop, wharf | ||
| 4. | drop off (competition) retreat | ||
| Synonyms | fall back, fall behind, lose, recede | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | regress, retrograde, retrogress | ||
| Antonyms | gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win, gain, advance | ||
| 5. | drop off (change) get worse | ||
| Samples | My grades are slipping. | ||
| Synonyms | drop away, fall away, slip | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decline, worsen | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | backslide, lapse | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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