Definition: stop pursuing or acting
Usage: drop a lawsuit; knock it off!
Similar words: cease, quit, give up, stop, discontinue, lay off
Definition: put an end to a state or an activity
Usage: Quit teasing your little brother
Synonyms: neutralise, neutralize, do in, waste, knock off, liquidate
Definition: get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
Usage: The mafia liquidated the informer; the double agent was neutralized
Similar words: kill
Definition: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
Usage: This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank; The farmer killed a pig for the holidays
Synonyms: fling off, toss off, scratch off, dash off, knock off
Definition: write quickly
Usage: She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper; He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess
Similar words: compose, write, indite, pen
Definition: produce a literary work
Usage: She composed a poem; He wrote four novels
Synonyms: thieve, hook, glom, cop, snitch, knock off
Definition: take by theft
Usage: Someone snitched my wallet!
Similar words: steal
Definition: take without the owner's consent
Usage: Someone stole my wallet on the train; This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation
Definition: cut the price of
Similar words: cut, cut back, cut down, bring down, trim, trim back, trim down, reduce
Definition: cut down on; make a reduction in
Usage: reduce your daily fat intake; The employer wants to cut back health benefits