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drop
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: dr?p, IPA(key): /d??p/
- (General American) enPR: dr?p, IPA(key): /d??p/, [d????p]
- Rhymes: -?p
Etymology 1
From Late Middle English droppe, Middle English drope (“small quantity of liquid; small or least amount of something; pendant jewel; dripping of a liquid; a shower; nasal flow, catarrh; speck, spot; blemish; disease causing spots on the skin”) [and other forms], from Old English dropa (“a drop”), from Proto-West Germanic *drop? (“drop (of liquid)”), from Proto-Germanic *drupô (“drop (of liquid)”), from Proto-Indo-European *d?rewb- (“to crumble, grind”).
Noun
drop (plural drops)
- (also figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
- (pharmacology) A dose of liquid medicine in the form of a drop (sense 1).
- (pharmacology, chiefly in the plural) A liquid medicine that is intended to be administered in drops (sense 1).
- (pharmacology) A dose of liquid medicine in the form of a drop (sense 1).
- (figuratively) A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.
- (chiefly Australia, Britain) A small amount of an alcoholic beverage.
- (chiefly Britain) Usually preceded by the: alcoholic spirits in general.
- (Ireland, informal) A single measure of whisky.
- (chiefly Australia, Britain) A small amount of an alcoholic beverage.
- That which hangs or resembles a liquid globule, such as a hanging diamond earring or ornament, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.
- Often preceded by a defining word: a small, round piece of hard candy, such as a lemon drop; a lozenge.
- (architecture) An ornament resembling a pendant; a gutta.
- A thing which drops or hangs down.
- 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.
- (agriculture) A fruit which has fallen off a tree, etc., or has been knocked off accidentally, rather than picked.
- (American football) A dropped pass.
- (law enforcement) A trapdoor (“hinged platform”) on a gallows; a gallows itself.
- (online gaming, video games) An item made available for the player to pick up from the remains of a defeated enemy.
- (technology)
- A mechanism for lowering something, such as a machine for lowering heavy weights on to a ship's deck, or a device for temporarily lowering a gas jet, etc.
- Short for drop hammer and drop press.
- (theater) A curtain which falls in front of a theatrical stage; also, a section of (cloth) scenery lowered on to the stage like a curtain.
- An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).
- An act of moving downwards under the force of gravity; a descent, a fall.
- An instance of making a delivery of people, supplies, or things, especially by parachute out of an aircraft (an airdrop), but also by truck, etc.
- A release (of music, a video game, etc).
- (gambling) The amount of money that a gambler exchanges for chips in a casino.
- (law enforcement, informal) Preceded by the: execution by hanging.
- (sports)
- Usually preceded by the: relegation from one division to a lower one.
- (American football) Short for drop-back.
- (pinball) Short for drop target.
- (rugby) Short for drop kick.
- (US, banking, dated) An unsolicited credit card issue.
- An act of moving downwards under the force of gravity; a descent, a fall.
- A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate.
- (sewing)
- Of men's clothes: the difference between the chest circumference and waist circumference.
- Of women's clothes: the difference between the bust circumference and hip circumference.
- (sewing)
- The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level.
- The distance below a cliff or other high position through which someone or something could fall; hence, a steep slope.
- The vertical length of a hanging curtain.
- (engineering) The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.
- (law enforcement) The distance that a person drops when being executed by hanging.
- (nautical) The depth of a (square) sail (generally applied to the courses only); the vertical dimension of a sail.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Ham. Nav. Encyc to this entry?)
- The distance below a cliff or other high position through which someone or something could fall; hence, a steep slope.
- A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, whether openly (as with a mail drop), or secretly or illegally (as in crime or espionage); a drop-off point.
- Only used in get the drop on and have the drop on: an advantage.
- (music) A point in a song, usually electronic music such as dubstep, house, trace, or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in bass, tempo, and/or overall tone; a climax, a highlight.
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English droppen, dropen (“to fall in drops, drip or trickle down; to scatter, sprinkle; to be covered with a liquid; to give off moisture; of an object: to drop, fall; of a living being: to fall to the ground”) [and other forms], from Old English dropian, droppian (“to drop”), from dropa (“a drop”) (see further at etymology 1) + -ian (suffix forming verbs from adjectives and nouns).
Verb
drop (third-person singular simple present drops, present participle dropping, simple past and past participle dropped or (archaic) dropt)
- (intransitive) Of a liquid: to fall in drops or droplets. [from 11th c.]
- (intransitive, also figuratively) To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid. [from 14th c.]
- (intransitive) To fall or sink quickly or suddenly to the ground. [from 15th c.]
- (intransitive) To collapse in exhaustion or injury; also, to fall dead, or to fall in death.
- (intransitive) To fall into a particular condition or state.
- (intransitive) To come to an end (by not being kept up); to lapse, to stop. [from 17th c.]
- (intransitive) To decrease, diminish, or lessen in condition, degree, value, etc. [from 18th c.]
- (intransitive) Of a song or sound: to lower in key, pitch, tempo, or other quality.
- (intransitive) Of a voice: to lower in timbre, often due to puberty.
- (intransitive) Of a song or sound: to lower in key, pitch, tempo, or other quality.
- (intransitive) To fall behind or to the rear of a group of people, etc., as a result of not keeping up with those at the front.
- (intransitive) Usually followed by by, in, or into: of a person: to visit someone or somewhere informally or without a prior appointment.
- (intransitive, computing, music, television, colloquial) Of a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.: to enter public distribution.
- (intransitive, gambling) To drop out of the betting.
- 1990, Stewart Wolpin, The Rules of Neighborhood Poker According to Hoyle (page 219)
- But more important, if I dropped, Marty would have won the hand automatically.
- 1990, Stewart Wolpin, The Rules of Neighborhood Poker According to Hoyle (page 219)
- (intransitive, physiology, informal) Of the testicles: to hang further away from the body and begin producing sperm due to puberty.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.
- 1611 King James Bible, Psalms 68:8
- The heavens […] dropped at the presence of God.
- 1611 King James Bible, Psalms 68:8
- (transitive) To drip (a liquid) in drops or small amounts. [from 14th c.]
- 1759-1767, Laurence Sterne, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy
- The recording angel, as he wrote it down, dropped a tear upon the word and blotted it out forever.
- 1860, Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass
- persons, dropping sweat-drops or blood-drops
- 1759-1767, Laurence Sterne, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy
- (transitive, ergative, also figuratively) To let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on). [from 14th c.]
- (transitive) To move to a lower position; to allow to hang downwards; to lower.
- To quickly lower or take down (one's trousers), especially in public.
- (cooking) To cook (food, especially fast food), particularly by lowering into hot oil to deep-fry, or by grilling.
- (transitive) Of an animal (usually a sheep): to give birth to (young); of a bird: to lay (an egg).
- (transitive) To mention (something) casually or incidentally, usually in conversation. [from 17th c.]
- (transitive) To let (a letter, etc.) fall into a postbox; hence, to send (a letter, email, or other message) in an offhand manner. [from 18th c.]
- (transitive) To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot, etc.; to bring down, to shoot down. [from 18th c.]
- 1846, ed. by G. W. Nickisson, “Elephant-Shooting in Ceylon”, in Fraser's Magazine, vol. XXXIII, no. CXCVII
- page 562: ...if the first shot does not drop him, and he rushes on, the second will be a very hurried and most likely ineffectual one...
- page 568 ...with a single shot he dropped him like a master of the art.
- 1892, Alexander A. A. Kinloch, Large Game Shooting in Thibet, the Himalayas, Northern and Central India, page 126
- As with all other animals, a shot behind the shoulder is the most likely to drop the beast on the spot […]
- 1921, Daniel Henderson, Boone of the Wilderness, page 54
- He dropped the beast with a bullet in its heart.
- 1985, Beastie Boys, Paul Revere:
- The piano player's out, the music stopped / His boy had beef, and he got dropped...
- 1992, Dan Parkinson, Dust on the Wind, page 164
- With a quick clench of the fist on Joey's throat, Bodie dropped him. The man crumpled to the ground […]
- 1846, ed. by G. W. Nickisson, “Elephant-Shooting in Ceylon”, in Fraser's Magazine, vol. XXXIII, no. CXCVII
- (transitive) To set down (someone or something) from a vehicle; to stop and deliver or deposit (someone or something); to drop off.
- (transitive) To lower (a sound, a voice, etc.) in pitch or volume.
- (transitive, music) To tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note.
- (transitive) To cease concerning oneself over (someone or something); to have nothing more to do with (a discussion, subject, etc.). [from 17th c.]
- 1815, Sir Walter Scott, Guy Mannering; Or, The Astrologer
- The connection had been dropped many years.
- 1859, William Makepeace Thackeray, The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century
- that astonishing ease with which fine ladies drop you and pick you up again
- 1815, Sir Walter Scott, Guy Mannering; Or, The Astrologer
- (transitive) To dispose or get rid of (something); to lose, to remove.
- (transitive) To cease to include (something), as if on a list; to dismiss, to eject, to expel.
- 2019, Louise Taylor, Alex Morgan heads USA past England into Women’s World Cup final (in The Guardian, 2 July 2019)[6]
- If Carly Telford’s replacement of Karen Bardsley, because of a hamstring injury, was enforced, the switch to 4-4-1-1 was not. This new-look configuration saw Rachel Daly deployed in front of Lucy Bronze down the right, Toni Duggan and Fran Kirby dropped, Beth Mead introduced on the left and Nikita Parris moved up front.
- 2019, Louise Taylor, Alex Morgan heads USA past England into Women’s World Cup final (in The Guardian, 2 July 2019)[6]
- (transitive) To cancel or cease to participate in (a scheduled course, event, or project).
- (transitive, slang)
- To lose, spend, or otherwise part with (money). [from 17th c.]
- 1949, The Atlantian, v 8, Atlanta: United States Penitentiary, p 41:
- The question was: Who put the most in the collection box? The wealthy guy, who dropped a “C” note, or the tattered old dame who parted with her last tarnished penny.
- 2000, Lisa Reardon, Blameless: A Novel, Random House, p 221:
- I forked over the $19.25. I was in no position to be dropping twenties like gumdrops but I deserved something good from this crappy morning.
- 1949, The Atlantian, v 8, Atlanta: United States Penitentiary, p 41:
- To pass or use (counterfeit cheques, money, etc.).
- To impart (something).
- Especially in drop acid: to swallow (a drug, particularly LSD). [from 20th c.]
- To lose, spend, or otherwise part with (money). [from 17th c.]
- (transitive, computing, music, television, colloquial) To release (a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.) to the public.
- (transitive, linguistics) To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter, etc.). [from 19th c.]
- (transitive, music)
- To play (a portion of music) in the manner of a disc jockey.
- To perform (rap music).
- To play (a portion of music) in the manner of a disc jockey.
- (transitive, sports)
- (originally US) To (unexpectedly) lose (a competition, game, etc.).
- (cricket) Of a fielder: to fail to dismiss (a batsman) by accidentally dropping a batted ball that had initially been caught.
- (rugby) To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick.
- (transitive, archaic) To cover (something) with or as if with drops, especially of a different colour; to bedrop, to variegate.
- 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost
- their waved coats dropped with gold
- 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost
Conjugation
Derived terms
Translations
References
Further reading
- drop on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Prod, Prod., dorp, prod
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /drop/
- Rhymes: -op
- Homophone: drob
Etymology 1
From Proto-Slavic *drop?ty, which is a compound, whose first part is probably from Proto-Indo-European *dreh?- (“run”) and the other from Proto-Slavic *p?ta (“bird”), which is probably based on Proto-Indo-European *put- (“a young, a child, a little animal”).
Noun
drop m
- bustard
Declension
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English drop (“act of dropping”).
Noun
drop m
- (golf) dropping a new ball from hand from shoulder height and arm's length, if the original ball was lost.
Declension
References
Further reading
- drop in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
- drop in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch drope (“drop”), from Old Dutch dropo, from Proto-Germanic *drupô. The sense “licorice” developed from the sense “drop of licorice extract”; compare also English lemon drop.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dr?p/
- Hyphenation: drop
- Rhymes: -?p
Noun
drop f (plural droppen, diminutive dropje n)
- droplet
Synonyms
- drup
- druppel
Noun
drop f or n (uncountable, diminutive dropje n)
- licorice, especially a variety sold as small sweets/candies.
Derived terms
- dropje
- droplul
- dropveter
- Engelse drop
- honingdrop
- salmiakdrop
Anagrams
- dorp
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English drop.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d??p/
Noun
drop m (plural drops)
- (rugby) drop goal
Further reading
- “drop” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Polish
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *drop?ty, whose first part is probably from Proto-Indo-European *dreh?- (“run”) and the other from Proto-Slavic *p?ta (“bird”), which is probably based on Proto-Indo-European *put- (“a young, a child, a little animal”).
Compare Czech drop and Russian ????? (drofa). Cognate with German Trappe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dr?p/
Noun
drop m anim
- bustard; a bird belonging to the family Otididae, especially the great bustard (Otis tarda) or any member of the genus Ardeotis
Declension
Further reading
- drop in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- drop in Polish dictionaries at PWN
References
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abate
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??be?t/
- (General American) IPA(key): /??be?t/
- Rhymes: -e?t
Etymology 1
From Middle English abaten, from Old French abatre (“to beat down”) (possibly via Middle French), from Late Latin abbatto, from ab- (“away”) + batto, from Latin battuere (“to beat”). Cognate to modern French abattre.
Verb
abate (third-person singular simple present abates, present participle abating, simple past and past participle abated)
- (transitive, obsolete outside law) To put an end to; to cause to cease. [attested since about 1150 to 1350]
- (intransitive) To become null and void. [attested since the late 15th century]
- (transitive, law) To nullify; make void. [attested since the late 15th century]
- (transitive, obsolete) To humble; to lower in status; to bring someone down physically or mentally. [attested from around 1150 to 1350 until the mid 1600s]
- The hyer that they were in this present lyf, the moore shulle they be abated and defouled in helle.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To be humbled; to be brought down physically or mentally. [attested from around 1150 to 1350 until the mid 1600s]
- (transitive, obsolete) To curtail; to deprive. [attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the mid 1800s]
- 1605, William Shakespeare, King Lear, II.ii:
- She hath abated me of half my train.
- 1605, William Shakespeare, King Lear, II.ii:
- (transitive) To reduce in amount, size, or value. [attested since 1325]
- His eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.
- (intransitive) To decrease in size, value, or amount. [attested since 1325]
- (transitive) To moderate; to lessen in force, intensity, to subside. [attested since around 1150 to 1350]
- 1597, Francis Bacon Essays or Counsels, Civil and Morall:
- Not that they feel it so, but only to abate the edge of envy.
- 1855, Thomas Babington Macaulay, The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, Part 3, page 267:
- The fury of Glengarry […] rapidly abated.
- 1597, Francis Bacon Essays or Counsels, Civil and Morall:
- (intransitive) To decrease in intensity or force; to subside. [attested since around 1150 to 1350]
- c. 1719, Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe:
- […] in the morning, the wind having abated overnight, the sea was calm, […]
- c. 1719, Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe:
- (transitive) To deduct or omit. [attested since around 1350 to 1470]
- (transitive) To bar or except. [attested since the late 1500s]
- (transitive) To cut away or hammer down, in such a way as to leave a figure in relief, as a sculpture, or in metalwork.
- (transitive, obsolete) To dull the edge or point of; to blunt. [attested from the mid 1500s till the late 1600s]
- (transitive, archaic) To destroy, or level to the ground. [attested since around 1350 to 1470]
- 1542, Edward Hall, The Union of the Noble and Illustre Famelies of Lancastre and York:
- The kynge of Scottes planted his siege before the castell of Norham, and sore abated the walls.
- 1542, Edward Hall, The Union of the Noble and Illustre Famelies of Lancastre and York:
Synonyms
- (bring down or reduce): lessen; diminish; contract; moderate; cut short; decrease; lower; suppress; terminate; remove; remit; slacken
- (diminish in force or intensity): diminish; subside; decline; wane; ebb; mitigate; assuage; temper; alleviate; relax
- (bring someone down): humble; depress; appease; pacify; soothe; soften; tranquilize
- (come to naught): fall through; fail
Antonyms
- (bring down or reduce): augment, accelerate, aggravate, amplify, continue, develop, enhance, enlarge, extend, foment, increase, intensify, magnify, prolong, raise, rise, revive
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Noun
abate (plural abates)
- (obsolete) Abatement. [from around 1400 until the late 1600s]
Etymology 2
From Anglo-Norman abatre, an alteration of enbatre, from Old French en + batre (“to beat”).
Verb
abate (third-person singular simple present abates, present participle abating, simple past and past participle abated)
- (intransitive, law) to enter a tenement without permission after the owner has died and before the heir takes possession. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
Etymology 3
From Italian abate, from Latin abb?s, abb?tis, from Ancient Greek ????? (abbâs), from Aramaic ???? (’abb?, “father”). Doublet of abbot.
Alternative forms
- abbate
Noun
abate (plural abates)
- an Italian abbot, or other member of the clergy. [First attested in the early 18th century.]
References
- abate at OneLook Dictionary Search
- abate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- abeat
Italian
Alternative forms
- abbate
Etymology
From Late Latin abb?tem, accusative form of abb?s, from Ancient Greek ????? (abbâs), from Aramaic ???? (’abb?, “father”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a?ba.te/
- Rhymes: -ate
- Hyphenation: a?bà?te
Noun
abate m (plural abati, feminine badessa)
- abbot
Derived terms
- abatino (diminutive)
- abatonzolo (pejorative)
Related terms
Descendants
- ? Albanian: abat
- ? Belarusian: ???? (abat)
- ? Bulgarian: ???? (abat)
- ? English: abate
- ? Romanian: abate
- ? Russian: ????? (abbat)
- ? Ukrainian: ???? (abat)
Anagrams
- beata
References
- abate in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- abate in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti
Latvian
Etymology
From abats (“abbott”) +? -e (fem.).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [abat?]
Noun
abate f (5th declension, masculine form: abats)
- abbess (the female superior of a Catholic abbey or nunnery)
Declension
Related terms
- abatija
Further reading
- abate at tezaurs.lv
Lithuanian
Pronunciation 1
- IPA(key): [?b.??t??]
Noun
abatè
- locative singular of abatas
- instrumental singular of abat?
Pronunciation 2
- IPA(key): [?b?a?.t??]
Noun
abãte
- vocative singular of abatas
- vocative singular of abat?
Middle English
Verb
abate
- Alternative form of abaten
Portuguese
Verb
abate
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of abater
- second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of abater
Romanian
Etymology 1
From Vulgar Latin *abbatere, present active infinitive of *abbat?, *abbatu?, from Latin battu?.
Verb
a abate (third-person singular present abate, past participle ab?tut) 3rd conj.
- to stray (often figuratively in a moral sense), derogate, deviate, divert from, digress
- Synonyms: devia, îndep?rta
- to change paths, swerve from, wander from
- (reflexive) to stop (going a certain way)
- Synonym: opri
- to dissuade
- to knock down
- Synonyms: d?râma, da jos
Conjugation
Derived terms
- abatere
Related terms
- bate
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Italian abate, from Latin abb?s, abb?tis, from Ancient Greek ????? (abbâs), from Aramaic ???? (’abb?, “father”).
Noun
abate m (plural aba?i)
- abbot
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a?bate/, [a???a.t?e]
Verb
abate
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of abatir.
- Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of abatir.
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