drop

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

a central depository where things can be left or picked up

the act of dropping something

“they expected the drop would be successful”

stop pursuing or acting

“drop a lawsuit”

“knock it off!”

remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave

“unload the cargo”

“drop off the passengers at the hotel”

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

“strike down a tree”

“Lightning struck down the hikers”

“They drop the trees”

lose (a game)

“The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13”

pay out

“spend money”

lower the pitch of (musical notes)

hang loosely

“the ornaments dangled from the tree”

“The light dropped from the ceiling”

“The lights drop from the ceiling”

stop associating with

“They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock”

let or cause to fall in drops

“dribble oil into the mixture”

to remove

“he shed his image as a pushy boss”

“shed your clothes”

take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth

“She dropped acid when she was a teenager”

omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing

“New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's”

leave undone or leave out

“How could I miss that typo?”

“The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”

change from one level to another

“She dropped into army jargon”

fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death

“shop til you drop”

grow progressively worse

“Her condition deteriorated”

“Conditions in the slums degenerated”

“The discussion devolved into a shouting match”

give birth; used for animals

“The cow dropped her calf this morning”