Drop
Drop verb - To cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally.
Hoist
Hoist verb - To lift with effort.
Usage example: dockworkers hoisted all 164 barrels of molasses out of the ship's hold when it arrived in port
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- You can choose to let him drop or hoist him up.
Source: Ungrateful Bastard -
Hoist By Their Own Petard: Certain enemies/bosses drop the weapons they previously used upon defeat, then Lightning can use those same weapons against them, if she so chooses.
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Hoist by His Own Petard: To use his Sin cards, he ends up using Sin World, which will kill a player should their Life Points drop to 0.
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