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the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful" go down in value; "Stock prices dropped" change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon" utter casually; "drop a hint" lose (a game); "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13" leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo; to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets" let fall to the ground; "Don''t drop the dishes" terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket" stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!" a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height" a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property) 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" a central depository where things can be left or picked up 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" a shape that is small and round; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead" give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning" lower the pitch of (musical notes) cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers" fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees" a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop" pay out; "spend money" a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture" grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match" hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling" leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten" stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock" get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes" |
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