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Dropped doesn’t mean added: it means released.

• OutOfHere 1y ago
  "Released" is indeed one implied meaning of it, perhaps the main one, but not the only one. I have witnessed "dropped" being used in diverse contexts to mean "added", and it's getting worse.
  • sambeau 1y ago
    I can't think of a single example where dropped means added.
  • mcphage 1y ago
    Can you provide some examples? I can’t really think of the usage you’re describing, but it might be that just haven’t noticed.
• dingaling 1y ago
  But if Microsoft drops support for old PCs, it means removed; de-released. That's why overloading words is a bad idea and should be resisted.
  • sambeau 1y ago
    "The player was dropped and released from his contract." Dropped == released