drop

verb [I or T] (LOWER)

/drɒp/

/drɑːp/ (-pp-)

Definition

B2 to move to a lower level, or cause something to move to a lower level: The water level in the flooded region has finally begun to drop. The land drops (away) (= slopes down) sharply behind the barrier. We've had to drop our prices because of the recession.Becoming and making smaller or lessBecoming and making less strong

(Definition of drop verb (LOWER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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