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(noun) drop cloth, drop curtain
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
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
(noun) fall
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height
a steep high face of rock
he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town; a steep drop
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
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--Kipling
a shape that is spherical and small
he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops; beads of sweat on his forehead
(verb) deteriorate, devolve, degenerate
grow worse
Her condition deteriorated; Conditions in the slums degenerated; The discussion devolved into a shouting match
(verb) knock off
stop pursuing or acting
drop a lawsuit; knock it off!
(verb) flatten
lower the pitch of (musical notes)
(verb) leave out, pretermit, miss, overleap, overlook, neglect, omit
leave undone or leave out
How could I miss that typo?; The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
(verb) cut down, strike down, fell
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
strike down a tree; Lightning struck down the hikers
(verb) discharge, drop off, put down, set down, unload
leave or unload
unload the cargo; drop off the passengers at the hotel
(verb) shake off, shed, cast, cast off, throw, throw away, throw off
get rid of
he shed his image as a pushy boss; shed your clothes
let or cause to fall in drops
dribble oil into the mixture
fall or descend to a lower place or level
He sank to his knees
pay out
spend money
(verb) send away, send packing, dismiss
stop associating with
They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock
hang freely
the ornaments dangled from the tree; The light dropped from the ceiling