Synonyms and Antonyms of drop
1
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
flatten, floor, level
knock down, knock over, strike down, topple
plop, plunk down
bobble, bungle, foozle, fumble
immerse, sink, submerge
2
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
- although they start out high, prices for home electronics eventually drop
crash, crater, decline, descend, dip, dive, fall, lower, nose-dive, plummet, plunge, sink, skid, tumble
abate, decrease, de-escalate, die (down), diminish, droop, dwindle, ebb, lessen, let up, moderate, subside, taper off, wane
recede, retreat
accumulate, balloon, build, burgeon (also bourgeon), enlarge, escalate, expand, grow, increase, intensify, mushroom, pick up, snowball, swell, wax
3
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
- drop what youʼre doing and come here
break, break off, break up, can [slang], cease, cut off, cut out, desist (from), discontinue, end, give over, halt, knock off, lay off, leave off, pack (up or in), quit, shut off, stop
complete, conclude, finish
close (down)
deactivate
block, blockade, dam, delay, detain, hinder, hold, hold back, impede, kibosh, obstruct, stem
call, suspend
arrest, brake, check, clamp down, rein (in), squash, squelch, stamp, stanch (or staunch), stunt, suppress, turn back
pause, stay, suspend
abolish, abort, annul, demolish, destroy, dissolve, kill, ruin, scuttle, snuff
carry on, continue, follow through (with), keep up, run on
advance, proceed, progress
actuate, drive, impel, propel, stir
4
to stop doing (something) permanently
- isnʼt it time you dropped that smoking habit and spent your money on better things?
break off, break up, cease, close, conclude, end, expire, finish, halt, leave off, shut off
pause, taper off
throw up
round (off or out), terminate, wind up, wrap up
go, run on
hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, persist
follow through (with)
renew, reopen, restart, resume
preserve, stay
begin, commence, start
5
to lead or extend downward
- the cable car tracks can drop suddenly, so be sure to hang onto something
angle, cant, cock, heel, incline, lean, list, recline, slant, slope, tilt, tip
6
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
- drop that plan in favor of another
abandon, abort, call, call off, cancel, cry off, recall, repeal, rescind, revoke, scrap, scrub
abrogate, annul, invalidate, nullify, void, write off
recant, retract, take back, withdraw
countermand, reverse, roll back
break off, discontinue, end, halt, stop, terminate
hold back, interrupt, suspend
give up, relinquish, surrender
7
to bring forth from the womb
- the cow dropped her calf early this morning
labor
breed, multiply, propagate, reproduce, spawn
beget, father, generate, get, sire
calve, kid, kindle, kitten, litter, pup, whelp
8
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
- dropped the would-be mugger in his tracks with a single well-aimed blow
kayo, knock out, KO
overthrow, throw down, topple
bang, bash, belt, bludgeon, clobber, hammer, hit, jab, paste, poke, pound, punch, slam, slap, slog, slug, smack, smite, sock, swat, swipe, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whale
9
to fail to win, gain, or obtain
- the local hockey team has dropped two out of the last three contests
10
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops
- the cold glass dropped condensation
drizzle, sprinkle
flow, pour, roll, run, stream
cascade, gutter, riffle, ripple
bleed, exude, ooze, seep, weep
discharge
11
to hand over or use up in payment
- I dropped $50 on these shoes
disburse, expend, fork (over, out, or up), give, lay out, outlay, pay, shell out, spend
cache, hoard, lay up, save
acquire, earn, gain, garner, make, procure, realize, secure, win
12
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
- he would ever so "casually" drop the names of celebrities he knew personally
advert (to), cite, instance, mention, name, note, notice, quote, refer (to), specify, touch (on or upon)
allude (to), hint (at), imply, indicate, infer, intend, intimate, suggest
point (out), signal, signify
denominate, designate
indicate
bring up, broach, interject, interpolate, interpose, introduce
infiltrate, insinuate, worm
advertise, announce, broadcast, declare, proclaim, pronounce, publicize, publish, sound
clarify, clear (up), elucidate, explain, explicate, spell out
13
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
- with these icy road conditions, drivers should be dropping their speed
abate, de-escalate, decrease, dent, deplete, diminish, downscale, downsize, dwindle, ease, knock down, lessen, lower, reduce
compress, condense, constrict, contract
abbreviate, abridge, clip, crop, curtail, cut, cut back, cut down, dock, nick, pare, prune, retrench, shorten, slash, trim, truncate, whittle
deflate, shrink
minimize
moderate, modify, modulate, qualify
blow up, dilate, distend, inflate, swell
elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract
add (to), complement, supplement
enhance, heighten, intensify
redouble
14
to stop living
- during the Black Death people all over Asia and Europe were dropping like flies
check out, conk (out), croak [slang], decease, demise, depart, die, end, exit, expire, fall, flatline, go, kick in [slang], kick off [slang], part, pass (on), pass away, peg out [chiefly British], perish, pop off, step out, succumb
