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dropped

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/drɒpt/ · dropped

past tense of drop; to let something fall.

Meanings

verbinformal

past tense of drop; to let something fall.

پچھلے لفظ 'چھوڑنا' کا ماضی; کسی چیز کو گرانا۔

چھوڑا گیا

chhoda gaya

Colloquial: بچھانا

Synonyms

let fallreleasedrop offپھینکناچھوڑ دیناگرا دینا

Antonyms

liftraiseholdاٹھانابڑھانارکھنا

Common Collocations

  • dropped the ball
  • dropped off the phone
  • dropped out of school

Example Sentences

He dropped the glass by accident.

اس نے اتفاق سے گلاس چھوڑ دیا۔

Us ne ittefaq se glass chhod diya.

She dropped her keys on the table.

اس نے اپنی چابیاں میز پر چھوڑ دیں۔

Us ne apni chaabiyan mez par chhod di.

The child dropped the toy on the floor.

بچے نے کھلونا فرش پر چھوڑ دیا۔

Bachay ne khilona farsh par chhod diya.

Easily Confused With

dripped:Dripped means to fall in drops, while dropped indicates a more sudden fall.

Word Family

drop
verbچھوڑنا
dropper
nounچوپنگ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a drop of water falling from a faucet.

Imagine a person accidentally dropping a cup off a table.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چھوٹی چھوٹی باتوں کو نظرانداز کرنا

chhoti chhoti baaton ko nazarandaaz karna

To overlook trivial matters.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "droffan" — to let fall

First known use: 15th century

The word has evolved from the Old English 'droffan', which means to let something fall. It has retained this meaning in modern usage.