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Discontinue supporting (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

drop

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This could be a double definition.

'discontinue' is the first definition.
(dropping is a kind of discontinuing)

'supporting' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for drop that I've seen before include "Spot" , "A little medicine" , "Bit of water" , "small amount of alcohol" , "Sweet; fall" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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