drop away

• Verbo frasal que indica que algo ou alguém diminui, desaparece ou deixa de participar de forma gradual. Pode se referir tanto a coisas que vão se perdendo ou acabando aos poucos quanto a pessoas que se afastam ou se dispersam de um grupo.

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

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, sem objeto

1. Decrease or diminishinformal

   To become less in amount, intensity, or number.

   Diminuir

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdeclinedecreasediminishdrop offdwindlefall awaylessensubsidetaper offwane

   Antônimosclimbgrowincreaserisesurge

2. Fall off or separateinformal

   To fall or become detached from a surface or structure.

   Cair ou se soltar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbreak offcome offdetachdrop offfall awayfall offseparate

   Antônimosadhereattachclingholdstick

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