drop
give birth; used for animals
The cow dropped her calf this morning
devolve
deteriorate
degenerate
grow progressively worse
Her condition deteriorated
Conditions in the slums degenerated
The discussion devolved into a shouting match
fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
shop til you drop
the act of dropping something
they expected the drop would be successful
knock off
stop pursuing or acting
drop a lawsuit
knock it off!
flatten
lower the pitch of (musical notes)
go down in value
Stock prices dropped
change from one level to another
She dropped into army jargon
neglect
pretermit
omit
miss
leave out
overlook
overleap
leave undone or leave out
How could I miss that typo?
The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's
utter with seeming casualness
drop a hint
drop names
lose (a game)
The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13
take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
She dropped acid when she was a teenager
fell
strike down
cut down
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
strike down a tree
Lightning struck down the hikers
drop off
set down
put down
unload
discharge
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
unload the cargo
drop off the passengers at the hotel
shed
cast
cast off
shake off
throw
throw off
throw away
to remove
he shed his image as a pushy boss
shed your clothes
dribble
drip
let or cause to fall in drops
dribble oil into the mixture
to fall vertically
the bombs are dropping on enemy targets
let fall to the ground
Don't drop the dishes
sink
drop down
fall or descend to a lower place or level
He sank to his knees
spend
expend
pay out
spend money
terminate an association with
drop him from the Republican ticket
dismiss
send packing
send away
stop associating with
They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock
dangle
swing
hang loosely
the ornaments dangled from the tree
The light dropped from the ceiling
a central depository where things can be left or picked up
drop curtain
drop cloth
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
dip
fall
free fall
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
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
cliff
drop-off
a steep high face of rock
he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town
a steep drop
drib
driblet
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
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bead
pearl
a shape that is spherical and small
he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops
beads of sweat on his forehead