Drop vs. Withdraw
Dropnoun
A small mass of liquid just large enough to hold its own weight via surface tension, usually one that falls from a source of liquid.
Dropnoun
The space or distance below a cliff or other high position into which someone or something could fall.
Dropnoun
A fall, descent; an act of dropping.
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A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, sometimes associated with criminal activity; a drop-off point.
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An instance of dropping supplies or making a delivery, sometimes associated with delivery of supplies by parachute.
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A small amount of an alcoholic beverage
Dropnoun
alcoholic spirits in general.
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A single measure of whisky.
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A small, round, sweet piece of hard candy, e.g. a lemon drop; a lozenge.
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(American football) A dropped pass.
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(American football) Short for drop-back or drop back.
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(Rugby football) A drop-kick.
Dropnoun
In a woman, the difference between bust circumference and hip circumference; in a man, the difference between chest circumference and waist circumference.
Dropnoun
relegation from one division to a lower one
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Any item dropped by defeated enemies.
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(music) A point in a song, usually electronic-styled music such as dubstep, house, trance or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in tempo, bass, and/or overall tone; also known as the highlight or climax.
Dropnoun
An unsolicited credit card issue.
Dropnoun
The vertical length of a hanging curtain.
Dropnoun
That which resembles or hangs like a liquid drop: a hanging diamond ornament, an earring, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.
Dropnoun
(architecture) A gutta.
Dropnoun
A mechanism for lowering something, such as: a trapdoor; a machine for lowering heavy weights onto a ship's deck; a device for temporarily lowering a gas jet; a curtain which falls in front of a theatrical stage; etc.
Dropnoun
(slang) (With definite article) A gallows; a sentence of hanging.
Dropnoun
A drop press or drop hammer.
Dropnoun
(engineering) The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.
Dropnoun
(nautical) The depth of a square sail; generally applied to the courses only.
Dropnoun
The cover mounted on a swivel over a keyhole, that rests over the keyhole when not in use to keep out debris, but is swiveled out of the way before inserting the key.
Dropverb
(intransitive) To fall in droplets (of a liquid).
Dropverb
(transitive) To drip (a liquid).
Dropverb
(intransitive) Generally, to fall (straight down).
Dropverb
To let fall; to allow to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on).
Dropverb
To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.
Dropverb
(intransitive) To sink quickly to the ground.
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(intransitive) To fall dead, or to fall in death.
Dropverb
(intransitive) To come to an end (by not being kept up); to stop.
Dropverb
(transitive) To mention casually or incidentally, usually in conversation.
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To part with or spend (money).
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(transitive) To cease concerning oneself over; to have nothing more to do with (a subject, discussion etc.).
Dropverb
(intransitive) To lessen, decrease, or diminish in value, condition, degree, etc.
Dropverb
(transitive) To let (a letter etc.) fall into a postbox; to send (a letter or message).
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(transitive) To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot etc.; to bring down, to shoot down.
Dropverb
To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter etc.).
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To fail to make a catch from a batted ball that would have lead to the batsman being out.
Dropverb
To swallow (a drug), particularly LSD.
Dropverb
(transitive) To dispose (of); get rid of; to remove; to lose.
Dropverb
(transitive) To eject; to dismiss; to cease to include, as if on a list.
Dropverb
(Rugby football) To score [a goal] by means of a drop-kick.
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To impart.
Dropverb
To release to the public.
Dropverb
To play a portion of music in the manner of a disc jockey.
Dropverb
To enter public distribution.
Dropverb
To tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note.
Dropverb
(transitive) To cancel or end a scheduled event, project or course.
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To cook, especially by deep-frying or grilling.
Dropverb
To lower; to move to a lower position.
Dropverb
To lower in timbre, often relating to puberty.
Dropverb
To lower in pitch, tempo, key, or other quality.
Dropverb
To visit informally; used with in or by.
Dropverb
To give birth to.
Dropverb
To cover with drops; to variegate; to bedrop.
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To hang lower and begin producing sperm due to puberty.
Dropnoun
The quantity of fluid which falls in one small spherical mass; a liquid globule; a minim; hence, also, the smallest easily measured portion of a fluid; a small quantity; as, a drop of water.
Dropnoun
That which resembles, or that which hangs like, a liquid drop; as a hanging diamond ornament, an earring, a glass pendant on a chandelier, a sugarplum (sometimes medicated), or a kind of shot or slug.
Dropnoun
Same as Gutta.
Dropnoun
Whatever is arranged to drop, hang, or fall from an elevated position; also, a contrivance for lowering something
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Any medicine the dose of which is measured by drops; as, lavender drops.
Dropnoun
The depth of a square sail; - generally applied to the courses only.
Dropnoun
Act of dropping; sudden fall or descent.
Dropverb
To pour or let fall in drops; to pour in small globules; to distill.
Dropverb
To cause to fall in one portion, or by one motion, like a drop; to let fall; as, to drop a line in fishing; to drop a courtesy.
Dropverb
To let go; to dismiss; to set aside; to have done with; to discontinue; to forsake; to give up; to omit.
Dropverb
To bestow or communicate by a suggestion; to let fall in an indirect, cautious, or gentle manner; as, to drop hint, a word of counsel, etc.
Dropverb
To lower, as a curtain, or the muzzle of a gun, etc.
Dropverb
To send, as a letter; as, please drop me a line, a letter, word.
Dropverb
To give birth to; as, to drop a lamb.
Dropverb
To cover with drops; to variegate; to bedrop.
Dropverb
To fall in drops.
Dropverb
To fall, in general, literally or figuratively; as, ripe fruit drops from a tree; wise words drop from the lips.
Dropverb
To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.
Dropverb
To fall dead, or to fall in death; as, dropping like flies.
Dropverb
To come to an end; to cease; to pass out of mind; as, the affair dropped.
Dropverb
To come unexpectedly; - with in or into; as, my old friend dropped in a moment.
Dropverb
To fall or be depressed; to lower; as, the point of the spear dropped a little.
Dropverb
To fall short of a mark.
Dropverb
To be deep in extent; to descend perpendicularly; as, her main topsail drops seventeen yards.
Dropnoun
a small quantity (especially of a liquid);
Dropnoun
a shape that is small and round;
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a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity;
Dropnoun
a steep high face of rock;
Dropnoun
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
Dropnoun
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity;
Dropnoun
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
Dropnoun
a central depository where things can be left or picked up
Dropnoun
the act of dropping something;
Dropverb
let fall to the ground;
Dropverb
to fall vertically;
Dropverb
go down in value;
Dropverb
fall or drop to a lower place or level;
Dropverb
terminate an association with;
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utter casually;
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stop pursuing or acting;
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leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;
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cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow;
Dropverb
lose (a game);
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pay out;
Dropverb
lower the pitch of (musical notes)
Dropverb
hang freely;
Dropverb
stop associating with;
Dropverb
let or cause to fall in drops;
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get rid of;
Dropverb
leave undone or leave out;
Dropverb
change from one level to another;
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grow worse;
Dropverb
give birth; used for animals;
Dropverb
let or make (something) fall vertically
Dropverb
deliver (supplies or troops) by parachute
Dropverb
score (a goal) by a drop kick
Dropverb
(of an animal) give birth to (young).
Dropverb
take (a drug, especially LSD) orally
Dropverb
fall vertically
Dropverb
(of a person) allow oneself to fall; let oneself down without jumping
Dropverb
(of a person or animal) sink to or towards the ground
Dropverb
collapse or die from exhaustion
Dropverb
(of ground) slope steeply down
Dropverb
make or become lower, weaker, or less
Dropverb
abandon or discontinue (a course of action or study)
Dropverb
discard or exclude (someone or something)
Dropverb
stop associating with
Dropverb
set down or unload (a passenger or goods), especially on the way to somewhere else
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put or leave in a particular place without ceremony or formality
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mention in passing, typically in order to impress
Dropverb
(of a DJ) select and play (a record)
Dropverb
release (a musical recording).
Dropverb
(in sport) fail to win (a point or a match)
Dropverb
lose (money) through gambling
Dropverb
force or be forced to play (a relatively high card) as a loser under an opponent's higher card, because it is the only card in its suit held in the hand
Dropnoun
a small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface
Dropnoun
a very small amount of liquid
Dropnoun
a small drink of spirits
Dropnoun
liquid medication to be measured or applied in very small amounts
Dropnoun
an instance of falling or dropping
Dropnoun
an act of dropping supplies or troops by parachute
Dropnoun
a fall in amount, quality, or rate
Dropnoun
an abrupt or steep fall or slope
Dropnoun
the relegation of a sports team to a lower league or division
Dropnoun
the playing of a high card underneath an opponent's higher card, because it is the only card in its suit held in the hand
Dropnoun
a delivery
Dropnoun
a letter box.
Dropnoun
a hiding place for stolen, illicit, or secret things
Dropnoun
a small, round sweet or lozenge
Dropnoun
an earring that hangs down from the earlobe
Dropnoun
a section of theatrical scenery lowered from the flies; a drop cloth or drop curtain.
Dropnoun
a trapdoor on a gallows, the opening of which causes the prisoner to fall and thus be hanged
Dropnoun
execution by hanging.
Withdrawverb
(transitive) To pull (something) back, aside, or away.
Withdrawverb
(intransitive) To stop talking to, or interacting with, other people and start thinking thoughts that are not related to what is happening around.
Withdrawverb
(transitive) To take back (a comment, etc).
Withdrawverb
(transitive) To remove, to stop providing (one's support, etc).
Withdrawverb
(transitive) To extract (money from an account).
Withdrawverb
(intransitive) To retreat.
Withdrawverb
(intransitive) To be in withdrawal from an addictive drug etc.
Withdrawverb
To take back or away, as what has been bestowed or enjoyed; to draw back; to cause to move away or retire; as, to withdraw aid, favor, capital, or the like.
Withdrawverb
To take back; to recall or retract; as, to withdraw false charges.
Withdrawverb
To retire; to retreat; to quit a company or place; to go away; as, he withdrew from the company.
Withdrawverb
pull back or move away or backward;
Withdrawverb
withdraw from active participation;
Withdrawverb
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles;
Withdrawverb
cause to be returned;
Withdrawverb
take back what one has said;
Withdrawverb
keep away from others;
Withdrawverb
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. or remove something abstract;
Withdrawverb
break from a meeting or gathering;
Withdrawverb
retire gracefully;
Withdrawverb
remove (a commodity) from (a supply source);
Withdrawverb
lose interest;
Withdrawverb
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity;
Withdrawverb
remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position
Withdrawverb
take (money) out of an account
Withdrawverb
discontinue or no longer provide (something previously supplied or offered)
Withdrawverb
say that (a statement one has made) is untrue or unjustified
Withdrawverb
(of a man) practise coitus interruptus
Withdrawverb
leave or cause to leave a place or situation
Withdrawverb
cease to participate in an activity or be a member of a team or organization
Withdrawverb
prevent (someone) from participating in an activity
Withdrawverb
depart to another place in search of quiet or privacy
Withdrawverb
cease to take an addictive drug
