Synonyms of drops

drops 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of drop

1

as in throws

to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally

I dropped the fly ball

drop the anchor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throws
• lowers
• flattens
• throws down
• depresses
• topples
• plops
• levels
• fumbles
• strikes down
• knocks over
• floors
• sinks
• submerges
• knocks down
• bungles
• plunks down
• immerses
• bobbles
• foozles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raises
• lifts
• picks up

2

as in plunges

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunges
• dips
• falls
• tumbles
• declines
• plummets
• decreases
• descends
• skids
• sinks
• dives
• crashes
• lowers
• nose-dives
• subsides
• diminishes
• retreats
• dies (down)
• droops
• craters
• wanes
• tapers off
• dwindles
• lessens
• ebbs
• moderates
• abates
• recedes
• lets up
• de-escalates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• lifts
• arises
• ascends
• ups
• soars
• spikes
• mounts
• increases
• grows
• builds
• expands
• accumulates
• swells
• mushrooms
• intensifies
• enlarges
• escalates
• picks up
• waxes
• snowballs
• balloons
• burgeons
• bourgeons

3

as in stops

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

drop what you're doing and come here

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stops
• halts
• ceases
• ends
• quits
• suspends
• breaks
• breaks off
• delays
• finishes
• discontinues
• concludes
• lays off
• cuts off
• shuts off
• packs (up or in)
• breaks up
• cuts out
• knocks off
• leaves off
• cans
• has done with
• checks
• gives over
• desists (from)
• completes
• blocks
• pauses
• holds
• puts the kibosh on
• stays
• deactivates
• suppresses
• stems
• closes (down)
• dissolves
• calls
• hinders
• obstructs
• destroys
• ruins
• holds back
• kills
• turns back
• impedes
• aborts
• stamps
• brakes
• detains
• squelches
• scuttles
• arrests
• squashes
• reins (in)
• abolishes
• snuffs
• demolishes
• clamps down
• blockades
• dams
• staunches
• stunts
• kiboshes
• annuls
• stanches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• progresses
• proceeds
• runs on
• carries on
• advances
• drives
• stirs
• keeps up
• follows through (with)
• impels
• propels
• actuates

4

as in abandons

to stop doing (something) permanently

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abandons
• discontinues
• quits
• ends
• has done (with)
• finishes
• packs (up or in)
• ceases
• halts
• lays off (of)
• pauses
• concludes
• closes
• hangs it up
• breaks off
• gives up
• knocks off
• expires
• shuts off
• tapers off
• leaves off
• breaks up
• terminates
• throws up
• wraps up
• winds up
• rounds (off or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• maintains
• continues
• keeps
• goes
• carries on
• persists
• runs on
• keeps up
• hangs in
• hangs on
• stays
• starts
• resumes
• begins
• renews
• preserves
• holds on
• commences
• perseveres
• restarts
• reopens
• follows through (with)

5

as in falls

to lead or extend downward

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunges
• falls
• descends
• slopes
• dips
• sinks
• tilts
• leans
• declines
• heels
• tips
• angles
• inclines
• lists
• slants
• reclines
• cocks
• cants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• ascends
• climbs
• mounts
• arises
• levels
• upturns
• planes
• flattens
• straightens
• smoothes
• upsweeps
• uprises
• smooths
• evens

6

as in cancels

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

drop that plan in favor of another

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cancels
• abandons
• scraps
• revokes
• aborts
• repeals
• recalls
• rescinds
• withdraws
• scrubs
• suspends
• calls
• halts
• reverses
• calls off
• terminates
• retracts
• ends
• stops
• interrupts
• nullifies
• cries off
• invalidates
• abrogates
• recants
• annuls
• breaks off
• discontinues
• voids
• writes off
• relinquishes
• rolls back
• takes back
• holds back
• surrenders
• countermands
• gives up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• keeps
• begins
• promises
• starts
• engages
• initiates
• commences
• undertakes
• pledges
• takes on
• takes up

7

as in produces

to bring forth from the womb

the cow dropped her calf early this morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• produces
• has
• delivers
• mothers
• births
• gives birth to
• bears
• gets
• generates
• spawns
• reproduces
• propagates
• multiplies
• breeds
• labors
• begets
• fathers
• kids
• litters
• kindles
• calves
• sires
• kittens
• whelps
• pups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• aborts
• miscarries

8

as in downs

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

• downs
• topples
• hits
• smacks
• slaps
• bowls (down or over)
• knocks over
• mows (down)
• slams
• levels
• punches
• fells
• floors
• pounds
• knocks down
• bangs
• thumps
• prostrates
• overthrows
• knocks out
• jabs
• whacks
• pokes
• throws down
• swipes
• swats
• smites
• socks
• kayoes
• pastes
• clobbers
• bashes
• thwacks
• slugs
• bludgeons
• KOs
• hammers
• wallops
• belts
• slogs
• whales

9

as in loses

to fail to win, gain, or obtain

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loses
• forfeits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wins
• nails (down)
• prevails (over)
• conquers
• triumphs (over)

10

as in drips

to fall or let fall in or as if in drops

the cold glass dropped condensation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drips
• flows
• pours
• trickles
• dribbles
• distils
• sprinkles
• distills
• streams
• rolls
• runs
• ripples
• drizzles
• bleeds
• seeps
• oozes
• cascades
• weeps
• exudes
• discharges
• riffles
• gutters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gushes
• spouts
• spurts

11

as in pays

to hand over or use up in payment

I dropped $50 on these shoes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pays
• spends
• gives
• disburses
• outlays
• expends
• lays out
• shells out
• forks (over, out, or up)
• rains
• lavishes
• dissipates
• blows
• runs through
• wastes
• squanders
• throws away
• fritters (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• saves
• acquires
• makes
• wins
• earns
• realizes
• secures
• gains
• procures
• lays up
• hoards
• caches
• garners

12

as in mentions

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

• mentions
• cites
• notices
• specifies
• indicates
• notes
• quotes
• refers (to)
• instances
• suggests
• touches (on or upon)
• announces
• introduces
• explains
• implies
• names
• adverts (to)
• infers
• publishes
• pronounces
• intends
• signals
• hints (at)
• alludes (to)
• points (out)
• clarifies
• intimates
• interjects
• infiltrates
• proclaims
• advertises
• signifies
• declares
• designates
• interpolates
• denominates
• brings up
• worms
• broadcasts
• spells out
• sounds
• broaches
• insinuates
• clears (up)
• publicizes
• interposes
• elucidates
• explicates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• forgets
• neglects
• disregards
• overlooks
• passes over
• slights
• overpasses

13

as in reduces

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduces
• decreases
• depletes
• diminishes
• lowers
• minimizes
• eases
• slashes
• downsizes
• dwindles
• lessens
• compresses
• dents
• abates
• cuts
• knocks down
• shrinks
• de-escalates
• downscales
• shortens
• pares
• condenses
• cuts down
• crops
• clips
• truncates
• retrenches
• whittles
• constricts
• prunes
• curtails
• trims
• abbreviates
• cuts back
• nicks
• modulates
• modifies
• docks
• contracts
• abridges
• deflates
• moderates
• qualifies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• raises
• expands
• augments
• boosts
• amplifies
• enlarges
• escalates
• swells
• extends
• dilates
• inflates
• adds (to)
• blows up
• lengthens
• prolongs
• complements
• supplements
• elongates
• enhances
• distends
• aggrandizes
• intensifies
• heightens
• protracts
• redoubles

14

as in dies

to stop living

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dies
• falls
• perishes
• disappears
• departs
• succumbs
• exits
• goes
• expires
• ends
• fades
• passes (on)
• buys it
• parts
• pops off
• checks out
• kicks off
• passes away
• croaks
• steps out
• kicks in
• snuffs it
• flatlines
• pegs out
• deceases
• kicks the bucket
• fails
• buys the farm
• bites the dust
• gives up the ghost
• demises
• conks (out)
• consumes
• predeceases
• dries up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lives
• breathes
• comes to
• lingers
• is
• exists
• revives
• thrives
• flourishes
• subsists
• prospers

drops

2 of 2

noun

plural of drop

1

as in beads

the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass

a drop of water fell from the leaky faucet every few seconds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beads
• droplets
• drips
• globs
• globules
• trickles
• blobs
• tears
• driblets
• raindrops
• dewdrops
• dribbles
• spatters
• gobbets
• teardrops

2

as in dips

the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude

the sudden drop of the plane really shook up the passengers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dips
• falls
• declines
• plunges
• descents
• downs
• dives
• nosedives
• downgrades
• comedowns
• downfalls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• climbs
• upturns
• ascents
• advances
• upswings
• risings
• progresses
• improvements
• progressions
• soarings
• headways
• betterments

3

as in decreases

the amount by which something is lessened

a huge drop in pressure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreases
• declines
• reductions
• dents
• falls
• slumps
• decrements
• drop-offs
• losses
• depletions
• shrinkages
• diminutions
• step downs
• falloffs
• depressions
• step-downs
• diminishments
• stepdowns
• abatements
• subtractions
• slips
• deductions
• cuts
• downturns
• cutbacks
• retrenchments
• curtailments
• shortenings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• gains
• rises
• raises
• increments
• boosts
• enlargements
• additions
• supplements
• accumulations
• upticks
• accruals
• accretions
• step ups
• extensions
• step-ups
• continuations
• upturns
• upswings
• uptrends

4

as in advantages

the more favorable condition or position in a competition

got the drop on his opponent very early in the wrestling match

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advantages
• edges
• jumps
• pulls
• odds
• starts
• opportunities
• bulges
• coigns of vantage
• vantages
• high grounds
• steads
• leads
• betters
• superiorities
• whip hands
• privileges
• inside tracks
• upper hands
• margins
• catbird seats
• transcendences
• dominances
• allowances
• benefits
• legs up
• supremacies
• head starts
• ascendencies
• seniorities
• transcendencies
• breaks
• ascendancies
• prerogatives
• windfalls
• precedences
• predominances
• footholds
• commands
• felicities
• preferences
• masteries
• blessings
• godsends
• mannas
• boons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liabilities
• strikes
• penalties
• disadvantages
• drawbacks
• handicaps
• minuses
• imbalances
• detriments
• disparities
• stops
• catches
• disabilities
• shortcomings
• checks
• lets
• impairments
• obstacles
• bars
• rubs
• failings
• obstructions
• interferences
• hitches
• strangleholds
• impediments
• shackles
• hurdles
• clogs
• hindrances
• lurches
• embarrassments
• setbacks
• crimps
• trammels
• manacles
• inequalities