drop away

• Phrasal verb, das ausdrückt, dass etwas oder jemand allmählich abnimmt, verschwindet oder nicht mehr teilnimmt.

A phrasal verb used to indicate that something or someone gradually becomes less, disappears, or ceases to be involved.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Decrease or diminishinformal

   To become less in amount, intensity, or number.

   Abnehmen

   • The number of participants dropped away after the first week.
   • His enthusiasm dropped away as the project became more difficult.
   • The noise from the crowd dropped away when the speaker began.

   Synonymedeclinedecreasediminishdrop offdwindlefall awaylessensubsidetaper offwane

   Antonymeclimbgrowincreaserisesurge

2. Fall off or separateinformal

   To fall or become detached from a surface or structure.

   Abfallen

   • The leaves dropped away from the tree in autumn.
   • The paint on the old house began to drop away in large flakes.
   • The cliff edge dropped away sharply into the valley below.

   Synonymebreak offcome offdetachdrop offfall awayfall offseparate

   Antonymeadhereattachclingholdstick

Grundverbdrop