drop away

• Verbo frasal que indica que algo o alguien disminuye gradualmente, desaparece o deja de participar.

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

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, sin objeto

1. Decrease or diminishinformal

   To become less in amount, intensity, or number.

   disminuir o menguar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdeclinedecreasediminishdrop offdwindlefall awaylessensubsidetaper offwane

   Antónimosclimbgrowincreaserisesurge

2. Fall off or separateinformal

   To fall or become detached from a surface or structure.

   desprenderse

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbreak offcome offdetachdrop offfall awayfall offseparate

   Antónimosadhereattachclingholdstick

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