droop
verb [ I ]
FINANCE uk/druːp/ usif prices, values, sales, etc. droop they gradually go down:
Since the beginning of the year, the shares have drooped.
The company's Cuba sales have drooped, partly because of rising costs and import difficulties.
droop
noun [ C ]
FINANCE uk/druːp/ usa situation in which prices, values, sales, etc. gradually go down:
The firm yesterday reported a further droop in sales.