otpasti

1. to fall off; to come off
   Otpalo mi je dugme sa kaputa. — A button came off my coat.
   Sa fasade je otpao veliki komad maltera. — A big chunk of plaster fell off the facade.
2. (in a competition) to be eliminated; to drop out
   Naša reprezentacija je otpala već u četvrtfinalu. — Our national team was knocked out already in the quarterfinals.
3. (of an option, plan) to be ruled out; to fall through
   Put u Grčku je otpao zbog posla. — The trip to Greece fell through because of work.
4. (otpasti na + acc.) to account for; to fall to
   Na prevoz je otpalo deset odsto ukupnih troškova. — Transport accounted for ten percent of the total costs.

Past forms: otpao, otpala; the imperfective is otpadati.