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to allow something to fall
drop, bead, pearl(noun)a shape that is spherical and small
"he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
drop, drib, driblet(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
drop, dip, fall, free fall(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"
cliff, drop, drop-off(noun)a steep high face of rock
"he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"
drop(noun)a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
drop, fall(noun)a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
"it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
drop curtain, drop cloth, drop(noun)a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
drop(noun)a central depository where things can be left or picked up
drop(verb)the act of dropping something
"they expected the drop would be successful"
drop(verb)let fall to the ground
"Don't drop the dishes"
drop(verb)to fall vertically
"the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
drop(verb)go down in value
"Stock prices dropped"
sink, drop, drop down(verb)fall or descend to a lower place or level
"He sank to his knees"
drop(verb)terminate an association with
"drop him from the Republican ticket"
drop(verb)utter with seeming casualness
"drop a hint"; drop names"
drop, knock off(verb)stop pursuing or acting
"drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"
drop, drop off, set down, put down, unload, discharge(verb)leave or unload
"unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"
fell, drop, strike down, cut down(verb)cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
"strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"
drop(verb)lose (a game)
"The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"
spend, expend, drop(verb)pay out
"spend money"
flatten, drop(verb)lower the pitch of (musical notes)
dangle, swing, drop(verb)hang freely
"the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"
dismiss, send packing, send away, drop(verb)stop associating with
"They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
dribble, drip, drop(verb)let or cause to fall in drops
"dribble oil into the mixture"
shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop(verb)get rid of
"he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
drop(verb)take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
"She dropped acid when she was a teenager"
drop(verb)omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
" New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's"
neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap(verb)leave undone or leave out
"How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
drop(verb)change from one level to another
"She dropped into army jargon"
drop(verb)fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
"shop til you drop"
devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerate(verb)grow worse
"Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
drop(verb)give birth; used for animals
"The cow dropped her calf this morning"
the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded massa drop of water fell from the leaky faucet every few seconds
distance measured from the top to the bottom of somethinga drop of 10 feet from the roof to the ground
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitudethe sudden drop of the plane really shook up the passengers
the amount by which something is lesseneda huge drop in pressure
the more favorable condition or position in a competitiongot the drop on his opponent very early in the wrestling match
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally I dropped the fly balldrop the anchor
to go to a lower level especially abruptlyalthough they start out high, prices for home electronics eventually drop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate enddrop what you're doing and come here
to stop doing (something) permanentlyisn't it time you dropped that smoking habit and spent your money on better things?
to lead or extend downwardthe cable car tracks can drop suddenly, so be sure to hang onto something
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)drop that plan in favor of another
to bring forth from the wombthe cow dropped her calf early this morning
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a falldropped the would-be mugger in his tracks with a single well-aimed blow
to fail to win, gain, or obtainthe local hockey team has dropped two out of the last three contests
to fall or let fall in or as if in dropsthe cold glass dropped condensation
to hand over or use up in paymentI dropped $50 on these shoes
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specificallyhe would ever so "casually" drop the names of celebrities he knew personally
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extentwith these icy road conditions, drivers should be dropping their speed
to stop livingduring the Black Death people all over Asia and Europe were dropping like flies
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