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dropnoun the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded massa drop of water fell from the leaky faucet every few seconds bead, blob, driblet, drip, droplet, glob, globule gobbetdewdrop, raindrop, tear, teardropspatterdribble, trickle distance measured from the top to the bottom of somethinga drop of 10 feet from the roof to the ground deepness, depth lownessdraft, sounding shallownessaltitude, elevation, height, stature the act or process of going to a lower level or altitudethe sudden drop of the plane really shook up the passengers descent, dip, dive, down, fall, nosedive, plunge comedown, decline, downfall, downgradeplummeting, sinking ascent, climb, rise, rising, soaring, upswing, upturn advance, headway, progress, progressionbetterment, improvement the amount by which something is lesseneda huge drop in pressure abatement, decline, decrease, decrement, dent, depletion, depression, diminishment, diminution, drop-off, fall, falloff, loss, reduction, shrinkage, step-down deduction, subtractiondownturn, slip, slumpcurtailment, cut, cutback, retrenchment, shortening boost, enlargement, gain, increase, increment, raise, rise, step-up, uptick accretion, accrual, accumulation, addition, supplementcontinuation, extensionupswing, uptrend, upturn the more favorable condition or position in a competitiongot the drop on his opponent very early in the wrestling match advantage, better, bulge, catbird seat, edge, high ground, inside track, jump, pull, stead, upper hand, vantage, whip hand allowance, head start, lead, leg up, margin, odds, startascendancy(also ascendency), command, dominance, mastery, predominance, superiority, supremacy, transcendence, transcendencyprecedence, preference, prerogative, privilege, senioritybreak, foothold, opportunitybenefit, blessing, boon, felicity, godsend, manna, windfall coign of vantage disadvantage, drawback, handicap, liability, minus, penalty, strike detriment, strangleholddisparity, imbalance, inequality, unevennessdisability, failing, impairment, shortcomingbar, catch, check, clog, crimp, embarrassment, hindrance, hitch, hurdle, impediment, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, rub, shackle, stop, trammellurch, setback to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionallyI dropped the fly ball drop the anchor depress, lower, throw, throw down flatten, floor, levelknock down, knock over, strike down, toppleplop, plunk downbobble, bungle, foozle, fumbleimmerse, sink, submerge lift, pick up, raise to go to a lower level especially abruptlyalthough they start out high, prices for home electronics eventually drop crash, crater, decline, descend, dip, dive, fall, lower, nose-dive, plummet, plunge, sink, skid, tumble abate, decrease, de-escalate, die (down), diminish, droop, dwindle, ebb, lessen, let up, moderate, subside, taper off, wanerecede, retreat arise, ascend, lift, mount, rise, soar, spike, up accumulate, balloon, build, burgeon(also bourgeon), enlarge, escalate, expand, grow, increase, intensify, mushroom, pick up, snowball, swell, wax to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate enddrop what you're doing and come here break, break off, break up, can(slang), cease, cut off, cut out, desist (from), discontinue, end, give over, halt, knock off, lay off, leave off, pack (up or in), quit, shut off, stop complete, conclude, finishclose (down)deactivateblock, blockade, dam, delay, detain, hinder, hold, hold back, impede, kibosh, obstruct, stemcall, suspendarrest, brake, check, clamp down, rein (in), squash, squelch, stamp, stanch(or staunch), stunt, suppress, turn backpause, stay, suspendabolish, abort, annul, demolish, destroy, dissolve, kill, ruin, scuttle, snuff have done with, put the kibosh on carry on, continue, follow through (with), keep up, run onadvance, proceed, progressactuate, drive, impel, propel, stir to stop doing (something) permanentlyisn't it time you dropped that smoking habit and spent your money on better things? abandon, discontinue, give up, knock off, lay off (of), pack (up or in), quit break off, break up, cease, close, conclude, end, expire, finish, halt, leave off, shut offpause, taper offthrow upround (off or out), terminate, wind up, wrap up hang it up, have done (with) carry on, continue, keep, keep up, maintain go, run onhang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, persistfollow through (with)renew, reopen, restart, resumepreserve, staybegin, commence, start to lead or extend downwardthe cable car tracks can drop suddenly, so be sure to hang onto something decline, descend, dip, fall, plunge, sink angle, cant, cock, heel, incline, lean, list, recline, slant, slope, tilt, tip arise, ascend, climb, mount, rise, uprise, upsweep, upturn even, flatten, level, plane, smooth, straighten to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)drop that plan in favor of another abandon, abort, call, call off, cancel, cry off, recall, repeal, rescind, revoke, scrap, scrub abrogate, annul, invalidate, nullify, void, write offrecant, retract, take back, withdrawcountermand, reverse, roll backbreak off, discontinue, end, halt, stop, terminatehold back, interrupt, suspendgive up, relinquish, surrender continue, keep engage, pledge, promisebegin, commence, initiate, starttake on, take up, undertake to bring forth from the wombthe cow dropped her calf early this morning bear, birth(chiefly dialect), deliver, have, mother, produce laborbreed, multiply, propagate, reproduce, spawnbeget, father, generate, get, sirecalve, kid, kindle, kitten, litter, pup, whelp give birth to abort, lose, miscarry to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a falldropped the would-be mugger in his tracks with a single well-aimed blow bowl (down or over), down, fell, floor, knock down, knock over, level, mow (down), prostrate kayo, knock out, KOoverthrow, throw down, topplebang, bash, belt, bludgeon, clobber, hammer, hit, jab, paste, poke, pound, punch, slam, slap, slog, slug, smack, smite, sock, swat, swipe, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whale to fail to win, gain, or obtainthe local hockey team has dropped two out of the last three contests lose forfeit nail (down), win conquer, prevail (over), triumph (over) to fall or let fall in or as if in dropsthe cold glass dropped condensation distill(also distil), dribble, drip, trickle drizzle, sprinkleflow, pour, roll, run, streamcascade, gutter, riffle, ripplebleed, exude, ooze, seep, weepdischarge gush, spout, spurt to hand over or use up in paymentI dropped $50 on these shoes disburse, expend, fork (over, out, or up), give, lay out, outlay, pay, shell out, spend lavish, rainblow, dissipate, fritter (away), run through, squander, throw away, waste cache, hoard, lay up, saveacquire, earn, gain, garner, make, procure, realize, secure, win to make reference to or speak about briefly but specificallyhe would ever so "casually" drop the names of celebrities he knew personally advert (to), cite, instance, mention, name, note, notice, quote, refer (to), specify, touch (on or upon) allude (to), hint (at), imply, indicate, infer, intend, intimate, suggestpoint (out), signal, signifydenominate, designateindicatebring up, broach, interject, interpolate, interpose, introduceinfiltrate, insinuate, wormadvertise, announce, broadcast, declare, proclaim, pronounce, publicize, publish, soundclarify, clear (up), elucidate, explain, explicate, spell out disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight to make smaller in amount, volume, or extentwith these icy road conditions, drivers should be dropping their speed abate, de-escalate, decrease, dent, deplete, diminish, downscale, downsize, dwindle, ease, knock down, lessen, lower, reduce compress, condense, constrict, contractabbreviate, abridge, clip, crop, curtail, cut, cut back, cut down, dock, nick, pare, prune, retrench, shorten, slash, trim, truncate, whittledeflate, shrinkminimizemoderate, modify, modulate, qualify aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, enlarge, escalate, expand, increase, raise blow up, dilate, distend, inflate, swellelongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protractadd (to), complement, supplementenhance, heighten, intensifyredouble to stop livingduring the Black Death people all over Asia and Europe were dropping like flies check out, conk (out), croak(slang), decease, demise, depart, die, end, exit, expire, fall, flatline, go, kick in(slang), kick off(slang), part, pass (on), pass away, peg out(chiefly British), perish, pop off, step out, succumb predeceaseconsume, disappear, dry up, fade, fail bite the dust, buy it(or buy the farm), give up the ghost, kick the bucket, snuff it(British) breathe, live come to, revivelingerbe, exist, subsistflourish, prosper, thrive before the 12th century |