[sambeau]

Dropped doesn’t mean added: it means released.

[dingaling]

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]

"The player was dropped and released from his contract."

Dropped == released

[OutOfHere]

"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.

[mcphage]

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.

[sambeau]

I can't think of a single example where dropped means added.