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drop off
— Phrasal Verb with drop /drɒp/ verb (-pp-)Definition
(UK also drop away)
› [I] to become lower in level, value, price, etc.: Business dropped off a little during the summer. The company's growth dropped off steadily to 0.3% last year. The telecoms' downturn meant that potential sales and profits dropped away.
(Definition of drop off from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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