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"drop" — same verb, different meanings

Phrasal verbs built on "drop" — same verb, but the particle changes the meaning. Pick the one that fits.

drop by

visit briefly

To visit someone or somewhere for a short time, usually without planning ahead.

I might drop by your office after lunch if I have time.

drop off

take and leave

To take someone or something to a place and leave them there, usually by car.

Could you drop me off at the train station on your way to work?

drop out

leave school or a course early

To stop attending school, college, or a course before you have finished it.

He decided to drop out of university after his first year.

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