Synonyms of drop (off)

drop (off) 1 of 2

verb

as in to decrease

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

my interest in photography has dropped off over the years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decrease
• diminish
• subside
• die (away or down or out)
• fall
• decline
• fall away
• taper off
• drain (away)
• ease
• vanish
• shrink
• taper
• ebb
• let up
• ratchet (down)
• rachet (down)
• phase down
• moderate
• recede
• lessen
• wane
• tail (off)
• dwindle
• pall
• lower
• relent
• remit
• fade (away)
• weaken
• slow (down)
• abate
• melt (away)
• evaporate
• de-escalate
• compress
• peter (out)
• collapse
• give out
• fritter (away)
• alleviate
• relax
• contract
• cave (in)
• condense
• constrict
• slacken
• sink
• flag
• deflate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increase
• build
• rise
• grow
• pick up
• expand
• accumulate
• intensify
• enlarge
• swell
• escalate
• mount
• appear
• soar
• show up
• wax
• emerge
• snowball
• blow up
• mushroom
• balloon
• lengthen
• elongate
• burgeon
• distend

drop-off

2 of 2

noun

ˈdräp-ˌȯf 

as in decrease

the amount by which something is lessened

the drop-off in movie attendance was the greatest in more than a decade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decrease
• reduction
• drop
• decline
• dent
• depletion
• shrinkage
• loss
• diminution
• falloff
• depression
• slump
• abatement
• fall
• decrement
• diminishment
• step-down
• subtraction
• deduction
• downturn
• slip
• cut
• curtailment
• cutback
• shortening
• retrenchment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increase
• rise
• gain
• increment
• enlargement
• addition
• boost
• raise
• accumulation
• extension
• uptick
• supplement
• continuation
• accretion
• step-up
• accrual
• upturn
• upswing
• uptrend

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drop (off)

Noun

ZipApply creates a more seamless application experience by allowing candidates to apply without leaving ZipRecruiter, reducing the extra steps that can lead to application drop-off. — Audrey Payne, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

This week, amid a public outcry over safety concerns, Spain promised to increase police presence at school drop-off and pickup. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026

Real audiences have messy engagement patterns, including partial views, inconsistent timing and drop-off. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Sales shrank last year after a drop-off in Canadian tourists hammered business at farmers’ markets and fairs, Denniston said. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026