Synonyms of dropped

dropped 1 of 2

adjective

as in decreased

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreased
• under
• depressed
• receded
• knockdown
• down
• low

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• up
• high
• elevated
• raised
• heightened
• peaked
• maximum
• full
• extreme
• escalated
• over
• utmost
• inflated
• jacked (up)
• oversized
• overloaded
• sky-high
• maximized
• overflowing
• oversize
• overfilled
• overlarge
• overfull

dropped

2 of 2

verb

past tense of drop

1

as in threw

to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally

I dropped the fly ball

drop the anchor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threw
• lowered
• flattened
• threw down
• depressed
• toppled
• levelled
• plopped
• fumbled
• struck down
• leveled
• sank
• sunk
• knocked over
• floored
• submerged
• knocked down
• immersed
• bungled
• plonked down
• plunked down
• bobbled
• foozled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raised
• lifted
• picked up

2

as in fell

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

although they start out high, prices for home electronics eventually drop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fell
• plunged
• dipped
• tumbled
• declined
• plummeted
• skidded
• decreased
• sank
• sunk
• descended
• dived
• lowered
• dove
• crashed
• cratered
• nose-dived
• retreated
• subsided
• diminished
• drooped
• died (down)
• dwindled
• waned
• ebbed
• lessened
• tapered off
• moderated
• receded
• abated
• let up
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lifted
• rose
• soared
• mounted
• ascended
• arose
• spiked
• upped
• increased
• built
• grew
• expanded
• accumulated
• intensified
• swelled
• escalated
• enlarged
• mushroomed
• ballooned
• picked up
• waxed
• snowballed
• burgeoned
• bourgeoned

3

as in stopped

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

drop what you're doing and come here

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopped
• halted
• ended
• ceased
• quitted
• quit
• suspended
• delayed
• concluded
• finished
• laid off
• discontinued
• broke off
• shut off
• cut off
• left off
• broke
• packed (up or in)
• knocked off
• cut out
• had done with
• broke up
• canned
• completed
• gave over
• held
• paused
• desisted (from)
• checked
• ruined
• put the kibosh on
• stayed
• blocked
• closed (down)
• scuttled
• hindered
• destroyed
• stemmed
• deactivated
• suppressed
• impeded
• held back
• obstructed
• stamped
• called
• squashed
• arrested
• turned back
• killed
• squelched
• dissolved
• detained
• aborted
• abolished
• demolished
• snuffed
• dammed
• stunted
• blockaded
• braked
• clamped down
• reined (in)
• annulled
• kiboshed
• staunched
• stanched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• carried on
• proceeded
• kept up
• progressed
• advanced
• ran on
• drove
• propelled
• stirred
• followed through (with)
• actuated
• impelled

4

as in abandoned

to stop doing (something) permanently

isn't it time you dropped that smoking habit and spent your money on better things?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abandoned
• quitted
• discontinued
• quit
• ended
• finished
• laid off (of)
• had done (with)
• packed (up or in)
• ceased
• concluded
• knocked off
• gave up
• halted
• hung it up
• closed
• paused
• broke off
• shut off
• expired
• left off
• threw up
• terminated
• broke up
• tapered off
• wrapped up
• rounded (off or out)
• wound up
• winded up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• kept
• maintained
• went
• carried on
• kept up
• persisted
• held on
• hung on
• resumed
• stayed
• renewed
• started
• began
• reopened
• preserved
• ran on
• hung in
• persevered
• commenced
• restarted
• followed through (with)

5

as in plunged

to lead or extend downward

the cable car tracks can drop suddenly, so be sure to hang onto something

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fell
• plunged
• descended
• dipped
• sank
• sunk
• declined
• leaned
• tipped
• sloped
• tilted
• listed
• cocked
• inclined
• angled
• slanted
• reclined
• heeled
• canted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rose
• climbed
• mounted
• ascended
• arose
• upturned
• flattened
• straightened
• levelled
• smoothed
• leveled
• uprose
• planed
• upswept
• evened

6

as in cancelled

to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)

drop that plan in favor of another

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cancelled
• canceled
• abandoned
• scrapped
• revoked
• aborted
• repealed
• recalled
• rescinded
• scrubbed
• withdrew
• called off
• suspended
• reversed
• halted
• called
• terminated
• ended
• retracted
• interrupted
• stopped
• invalidated
• cried off
• nullified
• abrogated
• annulled
• voided
• took back
• discontinued
• recanted
• relinquished
• rolled back
• broke off
• held back
• wrote off
• surrendered
• countermanded
• gave up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• kept
• engaged
• began
• started
• promised
• initiated
• commenced
• pledged
• undertook
• took up
• took on

7

as in produced

to bring forth from the womb

the cow dropped her calf early this morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• produced
• had
• delivered
• bore
• birthed
• mothered
• gave birth to
• got
• generated
• spawned
• reproduced
• labored
• propagated
• bred
• multiplied
• fathered
• littered
• sired
• begat
• kindled
• begot
• kidded
• pupped
• calved
• whelped
• kittened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• aborted
• miscarried

8

as in downed

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall

dropped the would-be mugger in his tracks with a single well-aimed blow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• downed
• levelled
• smacked
• slapped
• hit
• toppled
• slammed
• knocked over
• felled
• banged
• punched
• leveled
• floored
• thumped
• bowled (down or over)
• knocked down
• mowed (down)
• knocked out
• pounded
• whacked
• poked
• prostrated
• jabbed
• threw down
• swiped
• pasted
• socked
• slugged
• swatted
• overthrew
• clobbered
• bashed
• hammered
• smote
• thwacked
• bludgeoned
• kayoed
• KO'd
• slogged
• belted
• whaled
• walloped

9

as in lost

to fail to win, gain, or obtain

the local hockey team has dropped two out of the last three contests

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lost
• forfeited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• won
• prevailed (over)
• conquered
• nailed (down)
• triumphed (over)

10

as in dripped

to fall or let fall in or as if in drops

the cold glass dropped condensation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dripped
• poured
• flowed
• trickled
• distilled
• sprinkled
• dribbled
• rolled
• streamed
• rippled
• ran
• seeped
• run
• wept
• drizzled
• bled
• cascaded
• oozed
• discharged
• exuded
• riffled
• guttered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gushed
• spurted
• spouted

11

as in paid

to hand over or use up in payment

I dropped $50 on these shoes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paid
• spent
• gave
• disbursed
• laid out
• expended
• forked (over, out, or up)
• outlaid
• shelled out
• rained
• wasted
• dissipated
• lavished
• threw away
• blew
• squandered
• ran through
• frittered (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• saved
• made
• acquired
• laid up
• secured
• gained
• realized
• won
• earned
• procured
• hoarded
• cached
• garnered

12

as in mentioned

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically

he would ever so "casually" drop the names of celebrities he knew personally

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mentioned
• noticed
• cited
• specified
• indicated
• noted
• quoted
• introduced
• suggested
• referred (to)
• named
• touched (on or upon)
• announced
• explained
• implied
• published
• adverted (to)
• intended
• inferred
• pronounced
• clarified
• signaled
• intimated
• alluded (to)
• pointed (out)
• designated
• signalled
• hinted (at)
• infiltrated
• denominated
• proclaimed
• instanced
• declared
• signified
• advertised
• interjected
• brought up
• interpolated
• broached
• publicized
• sounded
• cleared (up)
• interposed
• elucidated
• broadcast
• broadcasted
• spelled out
• insinuated
• explicated
• wormed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• neglected
• disregarded
• forgot
• passed over
• overlooked
• slighted
• overpassed

13

as in reduced

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

with these icy road conditions, drivers should be dropping their speed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduced
• decreased
• lowered
• depleted
• diminished
• dwindled
• eased
• slashed
• dented
• downsized
• minimized
• lessened
• abated
• knocked down
• compressed
• cut
• downscaled
• shrunk
• shortened
• shrank
• pared
• de-escalated
• contracted
• clipped
• trimmed
• nicked
• curtailed
• cut down
• whittled
• condensed
• truncated
• docked
• pruned
• retrenched
• cut back
• modified
• abbreviated
• cropped
• constricted
• abridged
• deflated
• modulated
• moderated
• qualified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• expanded
• raised
• augmented
• boosted
• escalated
• enlarged
• amplified
• swelled
• extended
• inflated
• blew up
• lengthened
• prolonged
• dilated
• added (to)
• supplemented
• distended
• elongated
• complemented
• enhanced
• intensified
• protracted
• aggrandized
• heightened
• redoubled

14

as in died

to stop living

during the Black Death people all over Asia and Europe were dropping like flies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fell
• died
• perished
• disappeared
• departed
• ended
• succumbed
• went
• expired
• exited
• passed (on)
• passed away
• faded
• bought it
• stepped out
• checked out
• deceased
• kicked off
• kicked in
• parted
• croaked
• demised
• popped off
• snuffed it
• flatlined
• gave up the ghost
• pegged out
• bought the farm
• kicked the bucket
• conked (out)
• bit the dust
• failed
• consumed
• dried up
• predeceased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lived
• breathed
• came to
• revived
• lingered
• was
• existed
• flourished
• thrived
• prospered
• subsisted
• throve