drop away

/drɑp əˌweɪ/
/drɒp əˈweɪ/
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Other forms: dropped away; dropping away; drops away

Definitions of drop away
  1. verb
    get worse
    synonyms: drop off, fall away, slip
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    types:
    backslide, lapse
    drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
    type of:
    decline, worsen
    grow worse
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