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drops away

drops away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of drop away.

Meaning of drop away

Verb

drop away (third-person singular simple present drops away, present participle dropping away, simple past and past participle dropped away)

  1. (intransitive) To become less or fewer.
    • Eustace gaped at him in amazement. When his urbanity dropped away from him, as now, he had an innocence of expression which was almost infantile. It was as if the world had never touched him at all.1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 9, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC

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What is drops away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Drops away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of drop away.

Words near drops away in the dictionary

  1. drops a log
  2. drops acid
  3. drops anchor
  4. drops astern
  5. drops at comb
  6. drops away
  7. drops back
  8. drops behind
  9. drops by
  10. drops dead
  11. drops dimes

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