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drop
noun(drop)
a shape that is spherical and small
Synonyms: bead, pearl,
Examples:
He studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops.
drop
verb(drop)
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
Synonyms: discharge, drop off, put down, set down, unload,
Examples:
Drop off the passengers at the hotel.
drop
verb(drop)
grow worse
Synonyms: degenerate, deteriorate, devolve,
drop
verb(drop)
fall or descend to a lower place or level
Synonyms: drop down, sink,
drop
noun(drop)
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
Synonyms: dip, fall, free fall,
Examples:
A drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index.
There was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery.
drop
noun(drop)
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
Synonyms: fall,
Examples:
It was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height.
drop
verb(drop)
let or cause to fall in drops
Synonyms: dribble, drip,
drop
verb(drop)
stop associating with
Synonyms: dismiss, send away, send packing,
Examples:
They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock.
drop
verb(drop)
pay out
Synonyms: expend, spend,
drop
noun(drop)
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
Synonyms: drib, driblet,
Examples:
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.
drop
verb(drop)
get rid of
Synonyms: cast, cast off, shake off, shed, throw, throw away, throw off,
drop
verb(drop)
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
Synonyms: cut down, fell, strike down,
drop
verb(drop)
hang freely
Synonyms: dangle, swing,
Examples:
The light dropped from the ceiling.
drop
noun(drop)
a steep high face of rock
Synonyms: cliff, drop-off,
Examples:
A steep drop.
drop
verb(drop)
stop pursuing or acting
Synonyms: knock off,
Examples:
Drop a lawsuit.
drop
verb(drop)
leave undone or leave out
Synonyms: leave out, miss, neglect, omit, overleap, overlook, pretermit,
drop
noun(drop)
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
Synonyms: drop cloth, drop curtain,
drop
verb(drop)
lower the pitch of (musical notes)
Synonyms: flatten,
drop
noun(drop)
a central depository where things can be left or picked up
drop
noun(drop)
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
drop
verb(drop)
change from one level to another
Examples:
She dropped into army jargon.
drop
verb(drop)
fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
Examples:
Shop til you drop.
drop
verb(drop)
give birth; used for animals
Examples:
The cow dropped her calf this morning.
drop
verb(drop)
go down in value
Examples:
Stock prices dropped.
drop
verb(drop)
let fall to the ground
Examples:
Don't drop the dishes.
drop
verb(drop)
lose (a game)
Examples:
The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13.
drop
verb(drop)
omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
Examples:
New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's.
drop
verb(drop)
take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
Examples:
She dropped acid when she was a teenager.
drop
verb(drop)
terminate an association with
Examples:
Drop him from the Republican ticket.
drop
noun(drop)
the act of dropping something
Examples:
They expected the drop would be successful.
drop
verb(drop)
to fall vertically
Examples:
The bombs are dropping on enemy targets.
drop
verb(drop)
utter with seeming casualness
Examples:
Drop a hint.
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