| verb | let fall to the ground “Don't drop the dishes” |
| verb | to fall vertically “the bombs are dropping on enemy targets” |
| verb | go down in value “Stock prices dropped” |
| verb | fall or descend to a lower place or level “He sank to his knees” |
| verb | terminate an association with “drop him from the Republican ticket” |
| verb | utter with seeming casualness; ; drop names" “drop a hint” |
| verb | stop pursuing or acting “drop a lawsuit” |
| verb | leave or unload “unload the cargo” |
| verb | cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow “strike down a tree” |
| verb | lose (a game) “The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13” |
| verb | pay out “spend money” |
| verb | lower the pitch of (musical notes) |
| verb | hang freely “the ornaments dangled from the tree” |
| verb | stop associating with “They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock” |
| verb | let or cause to fall in drops “dribble oil into the mixture” |
| verb | get rid of “he shed his image as a pushy boss” |
| verb | take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth “She dropped acid when she was a teenager” |
| verb | omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing “ New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's” |
| verb | leave undone or leave out “How could I miss that typo?” |
| verb | change from one level to another “She dropped into army jargon” |
| verb | fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death “shop til you drop” |
| verb | grow worse “Her condition deteriorated” |
| verb | give birth; used for animals “The cow dropped her calf this morning” |
| adjective | coming down freely under the influence of gravity “the eerie whistle of dropping bombs” |
| drop | noun | the act of dropping something |
| feller | noun | a person who fells trees |
| fell | noun | the act of felling something (as a tree) |
| spender | noun | someone who spends money to purchase goods or services |
| spending | noun | the act of spending or disbursing money |
| expensive | adjective | high in price or charging high prices |
| expender | noun | someone who spends money to purchase goods or services |
| expenditure | noun | money paid out; an amount spent |
| expending | noun | the act of spending money for goods or services |
| swing | noun | mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth |
| swinging | noun | changing location by moving back and forth |
| dribble | noun | flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid |
| drip | noun | flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid |
| dropper | noun | pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time |
| neglect | noun | failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances |
| neglecter | noun | a person who is neglectful and gives little attention or respect to people or responsibilities |
| pretermission | noun | letting pass without notice |
| omissible | adjective | capable of being left out |
| omissive | adjective | characterized by omissions |
| omission | noun | neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something |
| deterioration | noun | a symptom of reduced quality or strength |
| degenerative | adjective | (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function |
| degeneration | noun | the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities |