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dropsnounpl. of drop the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded massa drop of water fell from the leaky faucet every few seconds beads, blobs, driblets, drips, droplets, globs, globules gobbetsdewdrops, raindrops, teardrops, tearsspattersdribbles, trickles the act or process of going to a lower level or altitudethe sudden drop of the plane really shook up the passengers descents, dips, dives, downs, falls, nosedives, plunges comedowns, declines, downfalls, downgrades ascents, climbs, rises, risings, soarings, upswings, upturns advances, headways, progresses, progressionsbetterments, improvements the amount by which something is lesseneda huge drop in pressure abatements, declines, decreases, decrements, dents, depletions, depressions, diminishments, diminutions, drop-offs, falloffs, falls, losses, reductions, shrinkages, step-downs deductions, subtractionsdownturns, slips, slumpscurtailments, cutbacks, cuts, retrenchments, shortenings boosts, enlargements, gains, increases, increments, raises, rises, step-ups, upticks accretions, accruals, accumulations, additions, supplementscontinuations, extensionsupswings, uptrends, upturns the more favorable condition or position in a competitiongot the drop on his opponent very early in the wrestling match advantages, betters, bulges, catbird seats, edges, high grounds, inside tracks, jumps, pulls, steads, upper hands, vantages, whip hands allowances, head starts, leads, legs up, margins, odds, startsascendancies(also ascendencies), commands, dominances, masteries, predominances, superiorities, supremacies, transcendences, transcendenciesprecedences, preferences, prerogatives, privileges, senioritiesbreaks, footholds, opportunitiesbenefits, blessings, boons, felicities, godsends, mannas, windfalls coigns of vantage disadvantages, drawbacks, handicaps, liabilities, minuses, penalties, strikes detriments, strangleholdsdisparities, imbalances, inequalitiesdisabilities, failings, impairments, shortcomingsbars, catches, checks, clogs, crimps, embarrassments, hindrances, hitches, hurdles, impediments, interferences, lets, manacles, obstacles, obstructions, rubs, shackles, stops, trammelslurches, setbacks to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionallyI dropped the fly ball drop the anchor depresses, lowers, throws, throws down flattens, floors, levelsknocks down, knocks over, strikes down, topplesplops, plunks downbobbles, bungles, foozles, fumblesimmerses, sinks, submerges lifts, picks up, raises to go to a lower level especially abruptlyalthough they start out high, prices for home electronics eventually drop crashes, craters, declines, descends, dips, dives, falls, lowers, nose-dives, plummets, plunges, sinks, skids, tumbles abates, decreases, de-escalates, dies (down), diminishes, droops, dwindles, ebbs, lessens, lets up, moderates, subsides, tapers off, wanesrecedes, retreats arises, ascends, lifts, mounts, rises, soars, spikes, ups accumulates, balloons, builds, burgeons(also bourgeons), enlarges, escalates, expands, grows, increases, intensifies, mushrooms, picks up, snowballs, swells, waxes to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate enddrop what you're doing and come here breaks, breaks off, breaks up, cans(slang), ceases, cuts off, cuts out, desists (from), discontinues, ends, gives over, halts, knocks off, lays off, leaves off, packs (up or in), quits, shuts off, stops completes, concludes, finishescloses (down)deactivatesblockades, blocks, dams, delays, detains, hinders, holds, holds back, impedes, kiboshes, obstructs, stemscalls, suspendsarrests, brakes, checks, clamps down, reins (in), squashes, squelches, stamps, stanches(or staunches), stunts, suppresses, turns backpauses, stays, suspendsabolishes, aborts, annuls, demolishes, destroys, dissolves, kills, ruins, scuttles, snuffs has done with, puts the kibosh on carries on, continues, follows through (with), keeps up, runs onadvances, proceeds, progressesactuates, drives, impels, propels, stirs to stop doing (something) permanentlyisn't it time you dropped that smoking habit and spent your money on better things? abandons, discontinues, gives up, knocks off, lays off (of), packs (up or in), quits breaks off, breaks up, ceases, closes, concludes, ends, expires, finishes, halts, leaves off, shuts offpauses, tapers offthrows uprounds (off or out), terminates, winds up, wraps up hangs it up, has done (with) carries on, continues, keeps, keeps up, maintains goes, runs onhangs in, hangs on, holds on, perseveres, persistsfollows through (with)renews, reopens, restarts, resumespreserves, staysbegins, commences, starts to lead or extend downwardthe cable car tracks can drop suddenly, so be sure to hang onto something declines, descends, dips, falls, plunges, sinks angles, cants, cocks, heels, inclines, leans, lists, reclines, slants, slopes, tilts, tips arises, ascends, climbs, mounts, rises, uprises, upsweeps, upturns evens, flattens, levels, planes, smooths(also smoothes), straightens to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)drop that plan in favor of another abandons, aborts, calls, calls off, cancels, cries off, recalls, repeals, rescinds, revokes, scraps, scrubs abrogates, annuls, invalidates, nullifies, voids, writes offrecants, retracts, takes back, withdrawscountermands, reverses, rolls backbreaks off, discontinues, ends, halts, stops, terminatesholds back, interrupts, suspendsgives up, relinquishes, surrenders continues, keeps engages, pledges, promisesbegins, commences, initiates, startstakes on, takes up, undertakes to bring forth from the wombthe cow dropped her calf early this morning bears, births(chiefly dialect), delivers, has, mothers, produces laborsbreeds, multiplies, propagates, reproduces, spawnsbegets, fathers, generates, gets, sirescalves, kids, kindles, kittens, litters, pups, whelps gives birth to aborts, loses, miscarries to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a falldropped the would-be mugger in his tracks with a single well-aimed blow bowls (down or over), downs, fells, floors, knocks down, knocks over, levels, mows (down), prostrates kayoes, knocks out, KOsoverthrows, throws down, topplesbangs, bashes, belts, bludgeons, clobbers, hammers, hits, jabs, pastes, pokes, pounds, punches, slams, slaps, slogs, slugs, smacks, smites, socks, swats, swipes, thumps, thwacks, wallops, whacks, whales to fail to win, gain, or obtainthe local hockey team has dropped two out of the last three contests loses forfeits nails (down), wins conquers, prevails (over), triumphs (over) to fall or let fall in or as if in dropsthe cold glass dropped condensation distills(also distils), dribbles, drips, trickles drizzles, sprinklesflows, pours, rolls, runs, streamscascades, gutters, riffles, ripplesbleeds, exudes, oozes, seeps, weepsdischarges gushes, spouts, spurts to hand over or use up in paymentI dropped $50 on these shoes disburses, expends, forks (over, out, or up), gives, lays out, outlays, pays, shells out, spends lavishes, rainsblows, dissipates, fritters (away), runs through, squanders, throws away, wastes caches, hoards, lays up, savesacquires, earns, gains, garners, makes, procures, realizes, secures, wins to make reference to or speak about briefly but specificallyhe would ever so "casually" drop the names of celebrities he knew personally adverts (to), cites, instances, mentions, names, notes, notices, quotes, refers (to), specifies, touches (on or upon) alludes (to), hints (at), implies, indicates, infers, intends, intimates, suggestspoints (out), signals, signifiesdenominates, designatesindicatesbrings up, broaches, interjects, interpolates, interposes, introducesinfiltrates, insinuates, wormsadvertises, announces, broadcasts, declares, proclaims, pronounces, publicizes, publishes, soundsclarifies, clears (up), elucidates, explains, explicates, spells out disregards, forgets, ignores, neglects, overlooks, overpasses, passes over, slights to make smaller in amount, volume, or extentwith these icy road conditions, drivers should be dropping their speed abates, decreases, de-escalates, dents, depletes, diminishes, downscales, downsizes, dwindles, eases, knocks down, lessens, lowers, reduces compresses, condenses, constricts, contractsabbreviates, abridges, clips, crops, curtails, cuts, cuts back, cuts down, docks, nicks, pares, prunes, retrenches, shortens, slashes, trims, truncates, whittlesdeflates, shrinksminimizesmoderates, modifies, modulates, qualifies aggrandizes, amplifies, augments, boosts, enlarges, escalates, expands, increases, raises blows up, dilates, distends, inflates, swellselongates, extends, lengthens, prolongs, protractsadds (to), complements, supplementsenhances, heightens, intensifiesredoubles to stop livingduring the Black Death people all over Asia and Europe were dropping like flies checks out, conks (out), croaks(slang), deceases, demises, departs, dies, ends, exits, expires, falls, flatlines, goes, kicks in(slang), kicks off(slang), parts, passes away, passes (on), pegs out(chiefly British), perishes, pops off, steps out, succumbs predeceasesconsumes, disappears, dries up, fades, fails bites the dust, buys it(or buys the farm), gives up the ghost, kicks the bucket, snuffs it(British) breathes, lives comes to, reviveslingersexists, is, subsistsflourishes, prospers, thrives |