drop away

• Verbe à particule indiquant que quelque chose ou quelqu'un diminue progressivement, disparaît, se détache ou cesse de participer.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Decrease or diminishinformal

   To become less in amount, intensity, or number.

   diminuer

   • 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.

   Synonymesdeclinedecreasediminishdrop offdwindlefall awaylessensubsidetaper offwane

   Antonymesclimbgrowincreaserisesurge

2. Fall off or separateinformal

   To fall or become detached from a surface or structure.

   se détacher, tomber

   • 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.

   Synonymesbreak offcome offdetachdrop offfall awayfall offseparate

   Antonymesadhereattachclingholdstick

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