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

Instead, place the backpack beside the child, even if leaving it on seems more convenient during drop-off. — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Another slight worry was the drop-off in control enjoyed by Wrexham in the centre of the pitch when either James or O’Brien was absent. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Janet is at boarding school and the usual domestic routine—breakfast, school uniform, drop-off, pickup, playdate, supper, homework, bath, bed—has been blown to bits. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Some analysts attributed the drop-off to sputtering demand as investors moved past the company's splashy listing and took a closer look at its bottom line. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026