掉 — meaning in English

diào

English meaning

cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
lose verb To no longer have something you once had, whether by accident, carelessness, or misfortune.
plunge verb To jump or dive suddenly into water or another substance.

掉 is used for these senses in English:

cast (of an animal) To throw off (the skin) as a process of growth; to shed the hair or fur of the coat. [from 15th c.]
chance upon (transitive, idiomatic) To find (someone or something) by chance.
come upon To befall; to affect; to happen to.
happen upon To accidentally encounter a person or situation; to chance upon, happen on or stumble across.
hit on (transitive, idiomatic) To discover, pinpoint; to think up; to realize.
lose (transitive) To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.
plunge (intransitive) To dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself.
stumble across (transitive) To discover or find (something) by accident.

verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.

verb To no longer have something you once had, whether by accident, carelessness, or misfortune.
verb To fail to win a game, competition, or argument.
verb To become unable to find your way, or to no longer be able to follow or track someone or something.