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drop off

verb

Meaning

  • To fall asleep.

    "After two glasses of whiskey, Tom soon dropped off in front of the television."

  • To deliver; to deposit or leave; to allow passengers to alight.

    "Can you drop the kids off at school?"

  • To fall.

    "The leaves were slowly dropping off the tree."

  • To lessen or reduce.

    "Sales have dropped off in recent months."

Synonyms

set down,
doze off,
sack out