What does drop mean?

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[n] a shape that is spherical and small(he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops beads of sweat on his forehead)[v] let fall to the ground(Don't drop the dishes)[n] a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)(he had a drop too much to drink a drop of each sample was analyzed t

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drop - The Free Dictionary

[n] a shape that is spherical and small
(he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops beads of sweat on his forehead)

[v] let fall to the ground
(Don't drop the dishes)

[n] 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)

[v] to fall vertically
(the bombs are dropping on enemy targets)

[n] 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)

[v] go down in value
(Stock prices dropped)

[n] a steep high face of rock
(he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town a steep drop)

[v] fall or descend to a lower place or level
(He sank to his knees)

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

[v] terminate an association with
(drop him from the Republican ticket)

[n] a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
(it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height)

[v] utter with seeming casualness
(drop a hint drop names)

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

[v] stop pursuing or acting
(drop a lawsuit knock it off!)

[n] a central depository where things can be left or picked up

[v] leave or unload
(unload the cargo drop off the passengers at the hotel)

[n] the act of dropping something
(they expected the drop would be successful)

[v] cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
(strike down a tree Lightning struck down the hikers)

[v] lose (a game)
(The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13)

[v] pay out
(spend money)

[v] lower the pitch of (musical notes)

[v] hang freely
(the ornaments dangled from the tree The light dropped from the ceiling)

[v] stop associating with
(They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock)

[v] let or cause to fall in drops
(dribble oil into the mixture)

[v] get rid of
(he shed his image as a pushy boss shed your clothes)

[v] take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
(She dropped acid when she was a teenager)

[v] omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
( New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's)

[v] leave undone or leave out
(How could I miss that typo? The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten)

[v] change from one level to another
(She dropped into army jargon)

[v] fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
(shop til you drop)

[v] grow worse
(Her condition deteriorated Conditions in the slums degenerated The discussion devolved into a shouting match)

[v] give birth; used for animals
(The cow dropped her calf this morning)

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