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verb
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    drop

     or

    drop back

     to fall to a lower amount or value

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of drop*

    To become less in size, amount or value: crater, decrease, diminish, decline, slump, dwindle, fall, drop, shrink, dip... more
    1. a.
      to reduce something to a lower amount or value

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of drop*

      To reduce something: top-slice, cut back, reduce, shrivel, minimize, halve, lower, decrease, erode, trim down... more
    2. b.
      if you drop your voice, or if your voice drops, you speak less loudly

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of drop*

      What voices can do: break, choke, crack, drop, fall, harden, lift, modulate, quaver, rise... more
    3. c.
      if the wind drops, it becomes less strong

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of drop*

      What the wind can do: blow, catch, drop, freshen, get up, gust, howl, lash, pick up, rise... more
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    to not continue with something

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of drop*

    To stop doing something: stop, break off, give up, cease, discontinue, abandon, quit, check, drop, pause... more
    1. a.
      to decide not to continue studying a school subject

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of drop*

      To stop doing something: stop, break off, give up, cease, discontinue, abandon, quit, check, drop, pause... more
    2. b.
      to decide not to continue with a court case

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of drop*

      To stop doing something: stop, break off, give up, cease, discontinue, abandon, quit, check, drop, pause... more
    3. c.
      to stop what you are doing in order to do something else

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of drop*

      To stop doing something: stop, break off, give up, cease, discontinue, abandon, quit, check, drop, pause... more
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    informal to end a relationship with someone, especially suddenly

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of drop*

    To end a friendship or relationship: defriend, break off, break up, leave, split up, cut off, fall out, finish with, drop, dump... more
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    drop

     or

    drop off

     to take someone to a place in a car, usually without getting out of the car yourself

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of drop*

    To go somewhere with someone or something: come, drive, walk, deliver, conduct, bring, escort, haul off, shepherd, lead... more
    1. a.
      to take something to a place and not stay there very long

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of drop*

      To take something somewhere: bear, bring along, bring around, bring, bring over, bring through, carry, cart... more
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    to fail to win points in a game, competition, or test

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of drop*

    Scoring points and goals: aggregate, all, assist, attack, attack, bury, chalk something up, concede, cushion, deadlock... more
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    very informal to swallow an illegal drug, especially acid

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of drop*

    To buy or use illegal drugs: abuse, come down, deal, do, dope, drop, jack up, lace, mainline, OD... more
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    drop

     or

    drop away

     if the ground drops, it slopes downward

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of drop*

    What land does: rise, shift, erode, subside, fall away, drop... more

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