drop
— Verb
– English
~ lose (a game); "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"
drop
— Verb
– English
~ terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket"
drop back
— Verb
– English
~ take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football; "The defender dropped back behind his teammate"
drop away
— Verb
– English
~ get worse; "My grades are slipping"