• the act of Dropping something; "they expected the Drop would be successful"
• a central depository where things can be left or picked up
• 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"
• 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 steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep Drop"
• 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"
• grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
• stop pursuing or acting; "Drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"
• lower the pitch of (musical notes)
• go down in value; "Stock prices Dropped"
• change from one level to another; "She Dropped into army jargon"
• leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
• utter casually; "Drop a hint"
• lose (a game); "The Giants Dropped 11 of their first 13"
• cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"
• leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;
• 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"
• to fall vertically; "the bombs are Dropping on enemy targets"
• let fall to the ground; "Don''t Drop the dishes"
• fall or Drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"
• pay out; "spend money"
• terminate an association with; "Drop him from the Republican ticket"
• 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"

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