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drop [n]

1)	a small quantity (especially of a liquid); "one drop of each sample was analyzed"; "any child with a drop of negro blood was legally a negro"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"

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small_indefinite_amount dribble tear raindrop droplet eye-drop

2)	a shape that is small and round; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"

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round_shape bead teardrop dewdrop

3)	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"

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dip fall free_fall

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decrease decrease correction voltage_drop

4)	a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"

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formation crag precipice

5)	a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)

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hiding_place drug dead_drop

6)	a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"

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descent gravitation fall fall free_fall plunge precipitation

7)	a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery

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drop_cloth drop_curtain

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8)	a central depository where things can be left or picked up

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deposit discharge maildrop

9)	the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"

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drop [v]

1)	let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes"

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displace plop dump hang plank_down

2)	to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"

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come_down dump plummet flump decline

3)	go down in value; "Stock prices dropped"

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decline dip fall_off tumble

4)	fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"

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fall_off change_posture drop_open droop sag

5)	terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket"

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6)	utter casually; "drop a hint"

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7)	stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"

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cease nolle_pros

8)	leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;

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discharge put_down set_down unload

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deliver wharf air-drop

9)	cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"

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cut_down fell strike_down

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come_down cut faller fell chop_down poleax log cut

10)

lose (a game); "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"

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11)

pay out; "spend money"

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pay disburser expenditure expending disbursal consume consume afford blow trifle_away underspend misspend nickel-and-dime commit economise

12)

lower the pitch of (musical notes)

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alter music sharpen

13)

hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"

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hang swing swing droop

14)

stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"

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dismiss send_away send_packing

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can

15)

let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture"

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pour driblet dropper dribble drip

16)

get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

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cast cast_off shake_off shed throw throw_away throw_off

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remove exuviate abscise exfoliate autotomise

17)

leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"

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leave_out miss neglect omit overleap overlook pretermit

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omission omission pretermission carelessness neglecter attend_to forget jump

18)

change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon"

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19)

grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"

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degenerate deteriorate devolve

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decline decadence degeneration deterioration declension convalesce fatigue fade rot

20)

give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning"

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bear

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