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drop

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of drop

1 the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass
  • A drop of water fell from the leaky faucet every few seconds.
Synonyms of drop

bead, blob, driblet, drip, droplet, glob, globule
Words Related to drop

gobbet

dewdrop, raindrop, tear, teardrop

spatter

dribble, trickle
2 distance measured from the top to the bottom of something
  • a drop of 10 feet from the roof to the ground
Synonyms of drop

deepness, depth
Words Related to drop

lowness

draft, sounding
Near Antonyms of drop

shallowness

altitude, elevation, height, stature
3 the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude
  • The sudden drop of the plane really shook up the passengers.
Synonyms of drop

descent, dip, dive, down, fall, nosedive, plunge
Words Related to drop

comedown, decline, downfall, downgrade

plummeting, sinking
Near Antonyms of drop

advance, headway, progress, progression

betterment, improvement
Antonyms of drop

ascent, climb, rise, rising, soaring, upswing, upturn
4 the amount by which something is lessened
  • a huge drop in pressure
Synonyms of drop

abatement, decline, decrease, decrement, dent, depletion, depression, diminishment, diminution, drop-off, fall, falloff, loss, reduction, shrinkage, step-down
Words Related to drop

deduction, subtraction

downturn, slip, slump

curtailment, cut, cutback, retrenchment, shortening
Near Antonyms of drop

accretion, accrual, accumulation, addition, supplement

continuation, extension

upswing, uptrend, upturn
Antonyms of drop

boost, enlargement, gain, increase, increment, raise, rise, step-up, uptick
5 the more favorable condition or position in a competition
  • got the drop on his opponent very early in the wrestling match
Synonyms of drop

advantage, better, bulge, catbird seat, edge, high ground, inside track, jump, pull, stead, upper hand, vantage, whip hand
Words Related to drop

allowance, head start, lead, leg up, margin, odds, start

ascendancy (also ascendency), command, dominance, mastery, predominance, superiority, supremacy, transcendence, transcendency

precedence, preference, prerogative, privilege, seniority

break, foothold, opportunity

benefit, blessing, boon, felicity, godsend, manna, windfall
Near Antonyms of drop

detriment, stranglehold

disparity, imbalance, inequality, unevenness

disability, failing, impairment, shortcoming

bar, catch, check, clog, crimp, embarrassment, hindrance, hitch, hurdle, impediment, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, rub, shackle, stop, trammel

lurch, setback
Antonyms of drop

disadvantage, drawback, handicap, liability, minus, penalty, strike

drop

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of drop

1 to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
  • I dropped the fly ball.
  • Drop the anchor.
Synonyms of drop

depress, lower, throw, throw down
Words Related to drop

flatten, floor, level

knock down, knock over, strike down, topple

plop, plunk down

bobble, bungle, foozle, fumble

immerse, sink, submerge
Antonyms of drop

lift, pick up, raise
2 to go to a lower level especially abruptly
  • Although they start out high, prices for home electronics eventually drop.
Synonyms of drop

crash, decline, descend, dip, dive, fall, lower, nose-dive, plummet, plunge, sink, skid, tumble
Words Related to drop

abate, decrease, de-escalate, die (down), diminish, droop, dwindle, ebb, lessen, let up, moderate, subside, taper off, wane

recede, retreat
Near Antonyms of drop

accumulate, balloon, build, burgeon (also bourgeon), enlarge, escalate, expand, grow, increase, intensify, mushroom, pick up, snowball, swell, wax
Antonyms of drop

arise, ascend, lift, mount, rise, soar, spike, up
3 to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
  • Drop what you're doing and come here.
Synonyms of drop

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
Words Related to drop

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
Phrases Synonymous with drop

have done with, put the kibosh on
Near Antonyms of drop

carry on, continue, follow through (with), keep up, run on

advance, proceed, progress
4 to stop doing (something) permanently
  • I dropped my calculus class and took biology instead.
Synonyms of drop

abandon, discontinue, give up, knock off, lay off (of), pack (up or in), quit
Words Related to drop

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
Phrases Synonymous with drop

hang it up, have done (with)
Near Antonyms of drop

go, run on

hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, persist

follow through (with)

renew, reopen, restart, resume

preserve, stay

begin, commence, start
Antonyms of drop

carry on, continue, keep, keep up, maintain
5 to lead or extend downward
  • The roller coaster tracks drop suddenly, so get ready.
Synonyms of drop

decline, descend, dip, fall, plunge, sink
Words Related to drop

angle, cant, cock, heel, incline, lean, list, recline, slant, slope, tilt, tip
Near Antonyms of drop

even, flatten, level, plane, smooth, straighten
Antonyms of drop

arise, ascend, climb, mount, rise, uprise, upsweep, upturn
6 to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
  • dropped that plan in favor of another
Synonyms of drop

abandon, abort, call, call off, cancel, cry off, recall, repeal, rescind, revoke, scrap, scrub
Words Related to drop

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
Near Antonyms of drop

engage, pledge, promise

begin, commence, initiate, start

take on, take up, undertake
Antonyms of drop

continue, keep
7 to bring forth from the womb
  • The cow dropped her calf early this morning.
Synonyms of drop

bear, deliver, have, mother, produce
Words Related to drop

labor

breed, multiply, propagate, reproduce, spawn

beget, father, generate, get, sire

calve, kid, kindle, kitten, litter, pup, whelp
Phrases Synonymous with drop

give birth to
Near Antonyms of drop

abort, lose, miscarry
8 to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
  • The boxer dropped his opponent with a single well-aimed blow.
Synonyms of drop

bowl (down or over), down, fell, floor, knock down, knock over, level, mow (down), prostrate
Words Related to drop

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.
Synonyms of drop

lose
Words Related to drop

forfeit
Near Antonyms of drop

conquer, prevail (over), triumph (over)
Antonyms of drop

nail (down), win
10 to fall or let fall in or as if in drops
  • The cold glass dropped condensation.
Synonyms of drop

distill (also distil), dribble, drip, trickle
Words Related to drop

drizzle, sprinkle

flow, pour, roll, run, stream

cascade, gutter, riffle, ripple

bleed, exude, ooze, seep, weep

discharge
Near Antonyms of drop

gush, spout, spurt
11 to hand over or use up in payment
  • I dropped $50 on these shoes.
Synonyms of drop

disburse, expend, fork (over, out, or up), give, lay out, outlay, pay, shell out, spend
Words Related to drop

lavish, rain

blow, dissipate, fritter (away), run through, squander, throw away, waste
Near Antonyms of drop

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.
Synonyms of drop

advert (to), cite, instance, mention, name, note, notice, quote, refer (to), specify, touch (on or upon)
Words Related to drop

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
Near Antonyms of drop

disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight
13 to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
  • With these icy road conditions, drivers should be dropping their speed.
Synonyms of drop

abate, de-escalate, decrease, dent, deplete, diminish, downscale, downsize, dwindle, ease, knock down, lessen, lower, reduce
Words Related to drop

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
Near Antonyms of drop

blow up, dilate, distend, inflate, swell

elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract

add (to), complement, supplement

enhance, heighten, intensify

redouble
Antonyms of drop

aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, enlarge, escalate, expand, increase, raise
14 to stop living
  • During the Black Death people all over Asia and Europe were dropping like flies.
Synonyms of drop

check out, conk (out), croak [slang], demise, depart, die, end, exit, expire, fall, go, part, pass (on), pass away, perish, succumb
Words Related to drop

predecease

consume, disappear, dry up, fade, fail
Phrases Synonymous with drop

bite the dust, buy it (or buy the farm), give up the ghost, kick the bucket
Near Antonyms of drop

come to, revive

linger

be, exist, subsist

flourish, prosper, thrive
Antonyms of drop

breathe, live

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