I.
noun
1 reduction
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , considerable , huge , large , massive
▪ marked , noticeable , significant , substantial
▪ dramatic , drastic , precipitous , rapid , severe , sharp , sudden
▪ slight , small
▪ steady
▪ pressure , price , temperature
▪
A sudden temperature ~ could lead to a new ice age.
VERB + DROP
▪ experience , suffer
▪
The restaurant has suffered a big ~ in trade.
▪ cause , lead to
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ in
▪
The glut of coffee led to a sharp ~ in prices.
2 vertical distance down from a place
ADJECTIVE
▪ precipitous , sheer , steep , vertical
▪
The cliff plunged in a sheer ~ down to the beach.
▪ long
3 small round mass of liquid
ADJECTIVE
▪ single
▪
We mustn't waste a single ~.
▪ tiny
▪
Tiny ~s of sweat appeared on her forehead.
▪ tear (usually teardrop )
▪ dew , rain (usually dewdrop , raindrop )
VERB + DROP
▪ wipe , wipe off
▪
She wiped a ~ of water from her chin.
DROP + VERB
▪ fall
▪
Great ~s of rain started to fall.
▪ roll down sth
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
▪
Large ~s of sweat rolled down her face.
II.
verb
1 allow sth to fall
ADVERB
▪ accidentally
▪ carelessly , casually
▪
He casually ~s the latest buzzwords into the conversation.
▪ almost , nearly
▪ instantly , promptly
▪
He saw Emma and promptly dropped his tray of drinks.
PREPOSITION
▪ in , into , on , onto
▪
I accidentally dropped my glasses into the water.
2 jump/move downwards
ADVERB
▪ heavily
▪ gently , lightly
▪ immediately , instantly , quickly
▪ slowly
▪
He slowly dropped to the floor.
▪ limply
▪
His arms dropped limply to his sides.
▪ down , open
▪
Her mouth dropped open in disbelief.
VERB + DROP
▪ let sth
▪
She smiled and let her eyes ~ again.
▪ be ready to
▪
I'm ready to ~ (= because I am so tired) .
PREPOSITION
▪ into , onto , to
▪
The cheese ~s onto a conveyor underneath.
PHRASES
▪ ~ like a stone ( figurative )
▪
Her heart dropped like a stone at this news.
3 become lower
ADVERB
▪ considerably , dramatically , drastically , significantly , substantially
▪
The price of oil has dropped significantly.
▪ fast , rapidly
▪ abruptly , precipitously , sharply , suddenly
▪ steadily
▪ slightly
▪ further
VERB + DROP
▪ be likely to , be unlikely to
▪
Sales are likely to ~ further.
PREPOSITION
▪ below
▪
The temperature rarely ~s below 40°.
▪ by
▪
The price has dropped by 15%.
▪ from , to
▪
The number of children in the class has dropped from 25 to 18.
4 slope downwards
ADVERB
▪ sharply , steeply
▪ away
PREPOSITION
▪ into , to , towards/toward
▪
The land dropped steeply away into a small valley.
5 no longer include sb in sth
ADVERB
▪ quietly
▪ unceremoniously
▪
She was unceremoniously dropped by her record label.
PREPOSITION
▪ from
▪
He has been quietly dropped from the England team.
▪ in favour/favor of
6 stop doing sth/be stopped
ADVERB
▪ quietly
▪
The subject was quietly dropped.
▪ immediately , quickly , suddenly
▪
He suddenly dropped his habitual banter.
▪ eventually , finally
▪ altogether
▪
When nobody volunteered, the idea was finally dropped altogether.
VERB + DROP
▪ let sth
▪
Can't we just let the matter ~?
▪ agree to , decide to
▪
Both countries have agreed to ~ border controls.
PREPOSITION
▪ in favour/favor of
▪
The formal grade of Geologist was dropped in favour/favor of Scientific Officer.
Drop is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ arm , ↑ attendance , ↑ barometer , ↑ breeze , ↑ count , ↑ export , ↑ eye , ↑ face , ↑ hand , ↑ head , ↑ helicopter , ↑ humidity , ↑ import , ↑ income , ↑ index , ↑ jaw , ↑ leaf , ↑ level , ↑ mouth , ↑ number , ↑ percentage , ↑ price , ↑ productivity , ↑ profit , ↑ rate , ↑ rating , ↑ revenue , ↑ sale , ↑ shoulder , ↑ standard , ↑ stock , ↑ sun , ↑ takings , ↑ tear , ↑ temperature , ↑ turnover , ↑ usage , ↑ voice , ↑ weight , ↑ wind , ↑ yield
Drop is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ accent , ↑ acid , ↑ anchor , ↑ appeal , ↑ backpack , ↑ bag , ↑ ball , ↑ baton , ↑ bomb , ↑ bombshell , ↑ briefcase , ↑ case , ↑ catch , ↑ ceiling , ↑ charade , ↑ charge , ↑ claim , ↑ class , ↑ clutch , ↑ crumb , ↑ flare , ↑ formality , ↑ gaze , ↑ gun , ↑ head , ↑ hint , ↑ insistence , ↑ jaw , ↑ kiss , ↑ leaflet , ↑ litter , ↑ load , ↑ matter , ↑ name , ↑ needle , ↑ objection , ↑ opposition , ↑ pants , ↑ pass , ↑ per cent , ↑ plan , ↑ point , ↑ pretence , ↑ price , ↑ proposal , ↑ receiver , ↑ reference , ↑ sail , ↑ shoulder , ↑ stipulation , ↑ stitch , ↑ subject , ↑ suit , ↑ suitcase , ↑ torpedo , ↑ tray , ↑ trousers , ↑ voice , ↑ weapon , ↑ wrapper