drop down

drop down
verb
fall or descend to a lower place or level
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He sank to his knees

Syn: ↑sink, ↑drop
Derivationally related forms: ↑drop (for: ↑drop)
Hypernyms: ↑change posture
Hyponyms:
drop open, ↑fall open, ↑sag, ↑droop, ↑swag, ↑flag, ↑sag down
Verb Group: ↑slump, ↑fall off, ↑sink, ↑drop
Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

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drop down
To sail, move or row down a coast, or down a river to the sea
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Main Entry:drop

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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