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Words with a similar base: drop, drop-off, drop_cloth, drop_curtain, drop_down, drop_off

'drop'

[drop.n.01] as in: a shape that is spherical and small

Examples:
he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops
beads of sweat on his forehead

'drop'

[drop.n.02] as in: a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); ; ; ; --Kipling

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
years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet

'drop'

[drop.n.03] as in: a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

Examples:
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

'drop'

[cliff.n.01] as in: a steep high face of rock

Examples:
he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town
a steep drop

'drop'

[drop.n.05] as in: a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)

'drop'

[drop.n.06] as in: a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity

Examples:
it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height

'drop'

[drop_curtain.n.01] as in: a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery

'drop'

[drop.n.08] as in: a central depository where things can be left or picked up

'drop'

[drop.n.09] as in: the act of dropping something

Examples:
they expected the drop would be successful

'drop'

[drop.v.01] as in: let fall to the ground

Examples:
Don't drop the dishes

'drop'

[drop.v.02] as in: to fall vertically

Examples:
the bombs are dropping on enemy targets

'drop'

[drop.v.03] as in: go down in value

Examples:
Stock prices dropped

'drop'

[sink.v.01] as in: fall or descend to a lower place or level

Examples:
He sank to his knees

'drop'

[drop.v.05] as in: terminate an association with

Examples:
drop him from the Republican ticket

'drop'

[drop.v.06] as in: utter with seeming casualness; ; drop names"

Examples:
drop a hint

'drop'

[drop.v.07] as in: stop pursuing or acting

Examples:
drop a lawsuit
knock it off!

'drop'

[drop.v.08] as in: leave or unload

Examples:
unload the cargo
drop off the passengers at the hotel

'drop'

[fell.v.01] as in: cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

Examples:
strike down a tree
Lightning struck down the hikers

'drop'

[drop.v.10] as in: lose (a game)

Examples:
The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13

'drop'

[spend.v.02] as in: pay out

Examples:
spend money

'drop'

[flatten.v.03] as in: lower the pitch of (musical notes)

'drop'

[dangle.v.01] as in: hang freely

Examples:
the ornaments dangled from the tree
The light dropped from the ceiling

'drop'

[dismiss.v.03] as in: stop associating with

Examples:
They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock

'drop'

[dribble.v.02] as in: let or cause to fall in drops

Examples:
dribble oil into the mixture

'drop'

[shed.v.01] as in: get rid of

Examples:
he shed his image as a pushy boss
shed your clothes

'drop'

[drop.v.17] as in: take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth

Examples:
She dropped acid when she was a teenager

'drop'

[drop.v.18] as in: omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing

Examples:
New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's

'drop'

[neglect.v.01] as in: leave undone or leave out

Examples:
How could I miss that typo?
The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten

'drop'

[drop.v.20] as in: change from one level to another

Examples:
She dropped into army jargon

'drop'

[drop.v.21] as in: fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death

Examples:
shop til you drop

'drop'

[devolve.v.03] as in: grow worse

Examples:
Her condition deteriorated
Conditions in the slums degenerated
The discussion devolved into a shouting match

'drop'

[drop.v.23] as in: give birth; used for animals

Examples:
The cow dropped her calf this morning

Origins

					drop (English)
├── dropa (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── dropian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))