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Drop Off Phrasal Verb: Meanings, Examples & Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：deliver and leave (drop off)

drop off 🔊

/drɑːp ɔːf/

phr.v.

To take someone or something to a place and then leave.

Drop off meaning deliver: car stopping at school gate child exiting

deliver and leave 🔊

➕

/dɪˈlɪvər ænd liːv/

phr.v.

To bring a person or item to a specific location and depart after completing the delivery.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Drop (Old English 'droppian' to fall) + off (away) connotes delivering or decreasing.

💡 Mnemonic

Picture dropping off a package, or sales dropping off a cliff.

📖 Example

Can you drop me off at the library on your way to work? 🔊 Could you take me to the library and leave me there on your way to work?

🔗 Collocations

drop off a package – to deliver a package to a location and leave it

drop off the kids at school – to bring children to school and leave them there

drop-off point – a designated location for leaving items or passengers

🔄 Synonyms

deliver (v.) – to bring and hand over something to a recipient

unload (v.) – to remove items from a vehicle and leave them at a destination

set down (phr.v.) – to stop a vehicle and allow someone to get out

🚫 Antonyms

pick up (phr.v.) – to collect or retrieve someone or something from a location

🌱 Derivatives

drop-off (n.) – the act of delivering someone or something

📖 Cultural Story

Phrasal verb 'drop off' emerged in 19th century. 'Drop' alone meant 'to deliver' and 'off' added separation. Commonly used in travel: 'drop off at station'. Also in business: 'sales drop off'.

Meaning 2：decrease (drop off)

drop off 🔊

/drɑːp ɔːf/

phr.v.

To become less in number, amount, or quality.

decrease 🔊

➕

/dɪˈkriːs/

phr.v.

To gradually become lower, smaller, or weaker in magnitude or quality.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Sales usually drop off a bit after the holiday season. 🔊 After the holiday season, sales usually decrease a little.

🔗 Collocations

demand drops off – the level of demand decreases

interest drops off – the amount of interest or attention declines

performance drops off – the quality of performance worsens

🔄 Synonyms

decline (v.) – to become smaller, weaker, or less in amount

decrease (v.) – to reduce in size, number, or intensity

diminish (v.) – to become less or cause to appear less

🚫 Antonyms

increase (v.) – to become greater in size, amount, or degree

rise (v.) – to go up or become higher

🌱 Derivatives

drop-off (n.) – a decline or reduction in something