verb

dropping

Translation

to drop, to fall, to lower, to abandon

She dropped her keys on the floor.

The temperature dropped overnight.

Can you drop me at the library?

He dropped the subject quickly.

((sth.)) to let (sth.) fall She dropped her keys on the floor.

((by amount)) to decrease The temperature dropped by five degrees.

((sb.)) ((off)) to let (sb.) out of a vehicle Can you drop me off at the library?

((sth.)) to stop discussing (sth.) He dropped the subject quickly.

Synonyms: let fall, lower, release; Antonyms: lift, raise, pick up

From Old English 'dropian' (to drip), related to 'dropa' (a drop).

Think of the sound a single drop of water makes as it falls: 'drop'. This connects to the meanings of falling or letting something fall.