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   Drop

   /dräp/

   

   verb

   • 1. let or make (something) fall vertically: "the fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette" Similar let falllet go (of)fail to holdlose one's grip onreleaseunhandrelinquishputplacerestdepositsetset downlayleavesettleshovestickpositionstationinformal:popplonkOpposite hold ontoliftpick up
   • ▪ deliver (supplies or troops) by parachute: "the airlift dropped food into the camp"
   • ▪ score (a goal) by a drop kick: "he dropped a goal to beat England in the final minute"
   • ▪ (of an animal, especially a mare, cow, or ewe) give birth to (young).
   • ▪ take (a drug, especially LSD) orally: informal "he dropped a lot of acid in the Sixties"
   • 2. fall vertically: "the spoon dropped with a clatter from her hand" Similar dripfall in dropsfalldribbletrickledrizzleflowrunplopleakfallcome/go downdescendsinkplungeplummetdivenosedivetumblepitchslumpOpposite rise
   • ▪ (of a person) allow oneself to fall; let oneself down without jumping: "they escaped by climbing out of the window and dropping to the ground"
   • ▪ (of a person or animal) sink to or toward the ground: "he dropped to his knees in the mud" Similar fallsinkcollapsedescendgo downslidestumbletumbleOpposite rise
   • ▪ collapse or die from exhaustion: informal "he looked ready to drop" Similar collapsefaintpass outblack outswoonlose consciousnessfall unconsciouskeel overfall/sink downinformal:flake outconk outgo out
   • ▪ (of ground) slope steeply down: "the cliff drops ninety yards to the valley below" Similar slope downwardslopeslant downwarddescendgo downdeclinefall awaysinkdipOpposite rise
   • 3. make or become lower, weaker, or less: "he dropped his voice as she came into the room" Similar decreaselessenmake lessreducediminishdepreciatefalldrop offdeclinebecome lessdwindlesinkslumpslacken offplungeplummetfall off a cliffOpposite increase
   • 4. abandon or discontinue (a course of action or study): "the charges against him were dropped last year" Similar give upfinish withwithdraw fromretire fromcanceldiscontinueendstopceasehaltterminateabandonforgorelinquishdispense withhave done withthrow upinformal:pack inquitcry offOpposite take upcontinue
   • ▪ discard or exclude (someone or something): "they were dropped from the team in the reshuffle" Similar excludediscardexpeloustthrow outleave outget rid ofdismissdischargelet goinformal:boot outkick outchuck outturf outOpposite pick
   • ▪ stop associating with: informal "I was under pressure from family and friends to drop Barbara" Similar abandondesertthrow overrepudiaterenouncedisowndisclaimdisavowturn one's back onwash one's hands ofdiscardrejectgive upcast offneglectshuninformal:give someone the pushgive someone the elbowgive someone the big Ebin offgive someone the airarchaic:forsakeOpposite keepretain
   • ▪ omit (a letter or syllable) in speech: "our English au pair drops her h's"
   • 5. set down or unload (a passenger or goods), especially on the way to somewhere else: "his mom dropped him outside and drove off to work"
   • ▪ put or leave in a particular place without ceremony or formality: "just drop it in the mail when you've got time" Similar deliverbringtakeconveycarrytransportleaveput offunloadallow to alightOpposite pick up
   • ▪ mention in passing, typically in order to impress: "she dropped a remark about having been included in the selection" Similar mentionrefer tospeak ofhint atbring upraisebroachintroduceshow off
   • 6. (in sports) fail to win (a point, game, or match). Similar losefail to winconcedemiss out ongive awaylet slipOpposite win
   • ▪ lose (money) through gambling: informal "they drifted into a roulette parlor and dropped about fifteen dollars"
   • 7. be forced to play (a relatively high card) as a loser under an opponent's higher card, because it is the only card in its suit held in the hand: "West dropped the nine"

   noun

   • 1. a small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface: "the first drops of rain splashed on the ground" Similar dropletblobglobulebeadbubbleteardotspheroidovalinformal:glob
   • ▪ a very small amount of liquid: "there was not a drop of water in sight" Similar small amountlittlebitdashspotsoupçondribbledribletsprinkletricklesplashscintillalicktastedramsiptracewhiffwhispernuancemurmurbreathpinchdabspeckgrainsmatteringsprinklingparticlemodicuminformal:smidgentadOpposite large amountgreat deal
   • ▪ a drink of alcoholic liquor: "he doesn't touch a drop during the week"
   • ▪ liquid medicine to be measured or applied in very small amounts: "eye drops"
   • 2. an instance of falling or dropping: "they left within five minutes of the drop of the curtain"
   • ▪ an act of dropping supplies or troops by parachute: "the planes finally managed to make the drop"
   • ▪ a fall in amount, quality, or rate: "a significant drop in consumer spending" Similar decreasereductiondeclineloweringlesseningfalling offfalloffdownturnslumpcutcutbackcurtailmentdiminutiondepreciationdevaluationdowntickOpposite riseincrease
   • ▪ an abrupt fall or slope: "standing on the lip of a sixty-foot drop" Similar cliffabysschasmgorgegullyprecipiceslopedescentinclinedeclivitydownsloperamp
   • ▪ the playing of a high card underneath an opponent's higher card, because it is the only card in its suit held in the hand: "do you play for the drop now or finesse the 9?"
   • 3. a delivery: informal "I got to the depot and made the drop"
   • ▪ a mailbox. US
   • ▪ a hiding place for stolen, illicit, or secret things: "the lavatory's toilet tank could be used as a letter drop"
   • 4. a piece of candy or a lozenge: "a lemon drop" Similar sweetlozengepastillepiece of confectionerychocolatebonbonfondanttoffeecandy
   • 5. an earring that hangs down from the earlobe: "simple amethyst and diamond drops"
   • 6. a section of theatrical scenery lowered from the flies; a drop cloth or drop curtain.
   • 7. a trapdoor on a gallows, the opening of which causes the prisoner to fall and thus be hanged.
   • ▪ execution by hanging. Similar hanginggibbetingexecutioncapital punishmentdeath sentence/penaltyinformal:stringing up

   Word Origin Old Englishdropa (noun), droppian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to German Tropfen ‘a drop’, tropfen ‘to drip’, also to drip and droop.

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   • 1. droppable adjective

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   What is the drop in?

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   Who owns the drop?

   • The Drop was commissioned as part of the 2009 Vancouver Convention Centre Art Project and is owned by BC Pavco. According to the City of Vancouver Public Art Registry, The Drop is a blue 65-foot (20 m) tall sculpture depicting a "large, gentle 'raindrop' captured in its descent at the moment of contact".

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   What is the opposite of drop?

   • drop, decline, fall, dropoff, drop-off, dip, dive, nosedive, plunge, abatement, reduction, ebb, letup(informal), let-up(informal), shrinkage, shrinking, diminishment, depreciation, depletion, depression, step-down Antonyms: increase, growth, expansion, boost, gain, rise

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