"laisser tomber" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /lɛ.se tɔ̃.be/, /le.se tɔ̃.be/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-laisser tomber.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to let fall”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to let fall}} “to let fall”, {{lit|to let fall}} Literally, “to let fall” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} laisser tomber
  1. (transitive) to physically drop (an object) Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-laisser_tomber-fr-verb-srxbXWdG
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to drop, to forget about, to leave; to give up Tags: figuratively, transitive
    Sense id: en-laisser_tomber-fr-verb-1BxrDCx9 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: abandonner, baisser les bras Derived forms: laisse béton, laisser tomber comme une vieille chaussette

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      "ipa": "/le.se tɔ̃.be/"
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    {
      "word": "abandonner"
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    {
      "word": "baisser les bras"
    }
  ],
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