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What does "drop someone off" mean?

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Rebecca

To "drop someone off" refers to the action of taking someone to a place and then leaving them there. "Drop off" is the opposite of "pick up". Ex: She dropped off her daughter at school. Ex: They were dropped off at the airport an hour and a half before their flight.

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