drop-off
1 of 2noun
ˈdräp-ˌȯf 
1
: a very steep or perpendicular descent
2
: a marked dwindling or decline
a drop-off in attendance
3
: the act or an instance of making a usually brief deposit or delivery
drop-off points along the route
drop off
2 of 2verb
ˌdräp-ˈȯf
dropped off; dropping off; drops off
intransitive verb
: to fall asleep
Synonyms
Noun
- abatement
- decline
- decrease
- decrement
- dent
- depletion
- depression
- diminishment
- diminution
- drop
- fall
- falloff
- loss
- reduction
- shrinkage
- step-down
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Example Sentences
Verb my interest in photography has dropped off over the years
Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1812, in the meaning defined above
drop-offs
noun
as in decreases
the amount by which something is lessened the drop-off in movie attendance was the greatest in more than a decade Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- decreases
- reductions
- dents
- drops
- declines
- falls
- depressions
- falloffs
- shrinkages
- depletions
- step-downs
- slumps
- losses
- diminutions
- decrements
- subtractions
- abatements
- diminishments
- deductions
- cutbacks
- downturns
- cuts
- slips
- retrenchments
- curtailments
- shortenings
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- increases
- gains
- increments
- upticks
- enlargements
- boosts
- rises
- additions
- accumulations
- raises
- step-ups
- extensions
- supplements
- accretions
- accruals
- upswings
- continuations
- upturns
- uptrends