drop - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of dropping something

Synonyms

• drop

More generic

• descent

Noun

a central depository where things can be left or picked up

Synonyms

• drop

More generic

• deposit
• depositary
• depository
• repository

More specific

• maildrop

Noun

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

Synonyms

• drop
• drop cloth
• drop curtain

More generic

• curtain
• drape
• drapery
• mantle
• pall

Noun

a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

Synonyms

• dip
• drop
• fall
• free fall

More generic

• decrease
• decrement

More specific

• correction
• voltage drop

Noun

a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity

Synonyms

• drop
• fall

More generic

• descent
• gravitation

More specific

• free fall
• plunge
• precipitation

Noun

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

Synonyms

• drop

More generic

• hiding place

More specific

• dead drop

Noun

a steep high face of rock

Synonyms

• cliff
• drop
• drop-off

More generic

• formation
• geological formation

More specific

• crag
• precipice

Noun

a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)

Synonyms

• drib
• driblet
• drop

More generic

• small indefinite amount
• small indefinite quantity

More specific

• droplet
• eye-drop
• eyedrop
• raindrop
• tear
• teardrop

Noun

a shape that is spherical and small

Synonyms

• bead
• drop
• pearl

More generic

• sphere

More specific

• dewdrop
• teardrop

Verb

give birth; used for animals

Synonyms

• drop

More generic

• bear
• birth
• deliver
• give birth
• have

Verb

grow worse

Synonyms

• degenerate
• deteriorate
• devolve
• drop

More generic

• decline
• worsen

More specific

• fade
• fatigue
• jade
• languish
• pall
• rot
• tire
• waste
• weary

Verb

fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death

Synonyms

• drop

More generic

• fall

Verb

stop pursuing or acting

Synonyms

• drop
• knock off

More generic

• cease
• discontinue
• give up
• lay off
• quit
• stop

More specific

• nol.pros.
• nolle pros
• nolle prosequi

Verb

lower the pitch of (musical notes)

Synonyms

• drop
• flatten

More generic

• alter
• change
• modify

Verb

go down in value

Synonyms

• drop

More generic

• decline
• go down
• wane

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• fall off
• sink
• slump
• tumble

Verb

change from one level to another

Synonyms

• drop

More generic

• change

Verb

leave undone or leave out

Synonyms

• drop
• leave out
• miss
• neglect
• omit
• overleap
• overlook
• pretermit

More specific

• forget
• jump
• pass over
• skip
• skip over

Verb

omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing

Synonyms

• drop

More generic

• elide

Verb

utter with seeming casualness

Synonyms

• drop

More generic

• express
• give tongue to
• utter
• verbalise
• verbalize

Verb

lose (a game)

Synonyms

• drop

More generic

• lose

Verb

take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth

Synonyms

• drop

More generic

• do drugs
• drug

Verb

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

Synonyms

• cut down
• drop
• fell
• strike down

More generic

• cut

More specific

• chop down
• cut
• log
• lumber
• poleax
• poleaxe

Related

• come down
• descend
• fall
• go down

Verb

remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave

Synonyms

• discharge
• drop
• drop off
• put down
• set down
• unload

More generic

• deliver

More specific

• air-drop
• wharf

Verb

get rid of

Synonyms

• cast
• cast off
• drop
• shake off
• shed
• throw
• throw away
• throw off

More generic

• remove
• take
• take away
• withdraw

More specific

• abscise
• autotomise
• autotomize
• exfoliate
• exuviate
• molt
• moult
• shed
• slough

Verb

let or cause to fall in drops

Synonyms

• dribble
• drip
• drop

More generic

• pour

Related

• drip

Verb

to fall vertically

Synonyms

• drop

More generic

• come down
• descend
• fall
• go down

More specific

• decline
• dump
• flump
• flump down
• plummet
• plump
• plunge

Related

• drop

Verb

let fall to the ground

Synonyms

• drop

More generic

• displace
• move

More specific

• dump
• hang
• plank down
• plonk down
• plop
• plump down

Related

• drop
• drop down
• sink

Verb

fall or descend to a lower place or level

Synonyms

• drop
• drop down
• sink

More generic

• change posture

More specific

• droop
• drop open
• fall open
• flag
• sag
• sag down
• swag

Related

• drop
• fall off
• sink
• slump

Verb

pay out

Synonyms

• drop
• expend
• spend

More generic

• pay

More specific

• afford
• blow
• commit
• consume
• deplete
• eat
• eat up
• economise
• economize
• exhaust
• invest
• lay out
• misspend
• nickel-and-dime
• penny-pinch
• piddle
• piddle away
• place
• put
• run through
• save
• squander
• trifle
• trifle away
• underspend
• use up
• wanton
• wanton away
• ware
• waste
• wipe out

Verb

terminate an association with

Synonyms

• drop

More generic

• remove

Related

• dismiss
• drop
• send away
• send packing

Verb

stop associating with

Synonyms

• dismiss
• drop
• send away
• send packing

More generic

• can
• dismiss
• displace
• fire
• force out
• give notice
• give the axe
• give the sack
• sack
• send away
• terminate

Related

• drop

Verb

hang freely

Synonyms

• dangle
• drop
• swing

More generic

• hang

More specific

• droop
• loll

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