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drop

Nouns

• (n) a shape that is spherical and small
  • he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops
  • beads of sweat on his forehead
  bead, pearl,
• (n) 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
  drib, driblet,
• (n) 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
  free fall, dip, fall,
• (n) a steep high face of rock
  • he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town
  • a steep drop
  cliff, drop-off,
• (n) a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
• (n) a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
  • it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height
  fall,
• (n) a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery drop cloth, drop curtain,
• (n) a central depository where things can be left or picked up
• (n) the act of dropping something
  • they expected the drop would be successful

Verbs

• (v) let fall to the ground
  • Don't drop the dishes
• (v) to fall vertically
  • the bombs are dropping on enemy targets
• (v) go down in value
  • Stock prices dropped
• (v) fall or descend to a lower place or level
  • He sank to his knees
  drop down, sink,
• (v) terminate an association with
  • drop him from the Republican ticket
• (v) utter with seeming casualness
  • drop a hint"; drop names
• (v) stop pursuing or acting
  • drop a lawsuit
  • knock it off!
  knock off,
• (v) leave or unload
  • unload the cargo
  • drop off the passengers at the hotel
  unload, drop off, put down, set down, discharge,
• (v) cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
  • strike down a tree
  • Lightning struck down the hikers
  fell, strike down, cut down,
• (v) lose (a game)
  • The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13
• (v) pay out
  • spend money
  expend, spend,
• (v) lower the pitch of (musical notes) flatten,
• (v) hang freely
  • the ornaments dangled from the tree
  • The light dropped from the ceiling
  dangle, swing,
• (v) stop associating with
  • They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock
  send away, send packing, dismiss,
• (v) let or cause to fall in drops
  • dribble oil into the mixture
  dribble, drip,
• (v) get rid of
  • he shed his image as a pushy boss
  • shed your clothes
  cast off, shed, throw off, shake off, throw away, throw, cast,
• (v) take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
  • She dropped acid when she was a teenager
• (v) omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
  • New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's
• (v) leave undone or leave out
  • How could I miss that typo?
  • The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
  neglect, leave out, omit, pretermit, overleap, overlook, miss,
• (v) change from one level to another
  • She dropped into army jargon
• (v) fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
  • shop til you drop
• (v) grow worse
  • Her condition deteriorated
  • Conditions in the slums degenerated
  • The discussion devolved into a shouting match
  degenerate, deteriorate, devolve,
• (v) give birth; used for animals
  • The cow dropped her calf this morning

Synonyms

bead pearl drib driblet free fall dip fall cliff drop-off drop down sink knock off drop cloth drop curtain unload put down set down discharge fell strike down cut down expend spend flatten dangle swing send away send packing dismiss dribble drip cast off shed throw off shake off throw away throw cast neglect leave out omit pretermit overleap overlook miss degenerate deteriorate devolve

Antonyms

sharpen attend to take to heart convalesce recover recuperate

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