drop in WordNet English dictionary

1. a shape that is spherical and small
   "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
   drop  bead  pearl 
   
2. a steep high face of rock
   "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"
   cliff  drop  drop-off 
   
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"
   drop  dip  fall  free fall 
   
4. 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
   drop  drib  driblet 
   
5. the act of dropping something
   "they expected the drop would be successful"
   drop 
   
6. a central depository where things can be left or picked up
   drop 
   
7. a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
   drop curtain  drop cloth  drop 
   
8. a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
   "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
   drop  fall 
   
9. a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
   drop 
   

1. get rid of
   "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
   shed  cast  cast off  shake off  throw  throw off  throw away  drop 
   
2. cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
   "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"
   fell  drop  strike down  cut down 
   
3. hang freely
   "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"
   dangle  swing  drop 
   
4. grow worse
   "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
   devolve  deteriorate  drop  degenerate 
   
5. leave or unload
   "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"
   drop  drop off  set down  put down  unload  discharge 
   
6. stop associating with
   "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
   dismiss  send packing  send away  drop 
   
7. let or cause to fall in drops
   "dribble oil into the mixture"
   dribble  drip  drop 
   
8. give birth; used for animals
   "The cow dropped her calf this morning"
   drop 
   
9. go down in value
   "Stock prices dropped"
   drop 
   
10. stop pursuing or acting
    "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"
    drop  knock off 
    
11. change from one level to another
    "She dropped into army jargon"
    drop 
    
12. lower the pitch of (musical notes)
    flatten  drop 
    
13. fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
    "shop til you drop"
    drop 
    
14. leave undone or leave out
    "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
    neglect  pretermit  omit  drop  miss  leave out  overlook  overleap 
    
15. omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
    " New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's"
    drop 
    
16. utter with seeming casualness
    "drop a hint"; drop names"
    drop 
    
17. lose (a game)
    "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"
    drop 
    
18. take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
    "She dropped acid when she was a teenager"
    drop 
    
19. to fall vertically
    "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
    drop 
    
20. let fall to the ground
    "Don't drop the dishes"
    drop 
    
21. fall or descend to a lower place or level
    "He sank to his knees"
    sink  drop  drop down 
    
22. pay out
    "spend money"
    spend  expend  drop 
    
23. terminate an association with
    "drop him from the Republican ticket"
    drop