dropped
Translation
to drop, to fall, to abandon, to set down
Examples
He dropped his keys on the floor.
He dropped his keys on the floor.
The temperature dropped suddenly.
The temperature dropped suddenly.
She dropped the class after one week.
She dropped the class after one week.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to let (sth.) fall He dropped his keys.
((sb.)) ((off)) to take (sb.) somewhere and leave them there Can you drop me off here?
((sth.)) to stop doing or taking (sth.) She dropped the piano lessons.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fall, lower, release; Antonyms: lift, raise, pick up
Etymology
From Old English 'dropian', meaning 'to drip'.
Memory Tips
Imagine the sound something makes as it falls: 'drop!'