drop off

verb

To fall asleep. (intransitive) · After two glasses of whiskey, Tom soon dropped off in front of the television.
To deliver; to deposit or leave; to allow passengers to alight. (US, transitive) · Can you drop the kids off at school?· I'll drop off your books when I see you tonight.
To drop from, fall from. (figuratively, transitive) · The leaves were slowly dropping off the tree.
To drop, fall. (figuratively, intransitive) · The leaves hung on until the end of November, then dropped off quickly.
To end a connection with a telephone queue, either by hanging up or after being served or processed. (figuratively, intransitive) · As soon as a caller drops off, we'll have an open line and maybe you can reach us then.
To lessen or reduce. (intransitive) · Near-synonyms: taper off, dwindle· Sales have dropped off in recent months.
To die. (dated, intransitive, slang)
To abandon or give up on (something); to be abandoned or given up on. (slang) · My lawyer said some of those charges will be dropped off.· If you ignore them, the fees won't just drop off.

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