Drop away
/drɒp əˈweɪ/B1
Intermediate
1. To gradually diminish or become less in number or intensity.
- The number of participants in the event began to drop away after the first few hours.
- As the night wore on, the noise from the party started to drop away.
- Sightings of the rare bird have dropped away in recent years.
- Interest in the old game began to drop away with the introduction of new technology.
2. To physically recede or disappear from view.
- As we sailed further into the ocean, the coastline slowly dropped away.
- They watched the trail drop away from the steep mountain cliff.
- The sun dropped away beyond the horizon.
- The path seemed to drop away into the valley beneath.
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