drop
/drˈɑp/
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Definitions
Noun
a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
Noun
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling
Noun
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"
Noun
a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"
Noun
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
Noun
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
Noun
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
Noun
a central depository where things can be left or picked up
Noun
the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"
Verb
let fall to the ground; "Don''t drop the dishes"
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to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
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go down in value; "Stock prices dropped"
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fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"
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terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket"
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utter with seeming casualness; "drop a hint"; drop names"
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stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"
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leave or unload; "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"
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cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"
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lose (a game); "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"
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pay out; "spend money"
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lower the pitch of (musical notes)
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hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"
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stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
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let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture"
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get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
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take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth; "She dropped acid when she was a teenager"
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omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing; " New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r''s"
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leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
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change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon"
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fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death; "shop til you drop"
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grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
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give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning"
Synonyms
bead
cast
cast off
cliff
cut down
dangle
degenerate
deteriorate
devolve
dip
discharge
dismiss
drib
dribble
driblet
drip
drop cloth
drop curtain
drop down
drop off
drop-off
expend
fall
fell
flatten
free fall
knock off
leave out
miss
neglect
omit
overleap
overlook
pearl
pretermit
put down
send away
send packing
set down
shake off
shed
sink
spend
strike down
swing
throw
throw away
throw off
unload
More General Terms
alter
bear
birth
can
cease
change
change posture
come down
curtain
cut
decline
decrease
decrement
deliver
deposit
depositary
depository
descend
descent
discontinue
dismiss
displace
do drugs
drape
drapery
drug
elide
express
fall
fire
force out
formation
geological formation
give birth
give notice
give the axe
give the sack
give tongue to
give up
go down
gravitation
hang
have
hiding place
lay off
lose
mantle
modify
move
pall
pay
pour
quit
remove
repository
sack
send away
small indefinite amount
small indefinite quantity
sphere
stop
take
take away
terminate
utter
verbalise
verbalize
wane
withdraw
worsen
More Specific Terms
abscise
afford
air-drop
autotomise
autotomize
blow
chop down
commit
consume
correction
crag
cut
dead drop
decline
deplete
dewdrop
droop
drop open
droplet
dump
eat
eat up
economise
economize
exfoliate
exhaust
exuviate
eyedrop
eye-drop
fade
fall off
fall open
fatigue
flag
flump
flump down
forget
free fall
hang
invest
jade
jump
languish
lay out
log
loll
lumber
maildrop
misspend
molt
moult
nickel-and-dime
nol.pros.
nolle pros
nolle prosequi
pall
pass over
penny-pinch
piddle
piddle away
place
plank down
plonk down
plop
plummet
plump
plump down
plunge
poleax
poleaxe
precipice
precipitation
put
raindrop
rot
run through
sag
sag down
save
shed
sink
skip
skip over
slough
slump
squander
swag
tear
teardrop
tire
trifle
trifle away
tumble
underspend
use up
voltage drop
wanton
wanton away
ware
waste
weary
wharf
wipe out