Drop
Drop verb - To put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to).
Usage example: drop that plan in favor of another
Invalidate and drop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Invalidate" instead a verb "Drop".
Invalidate
Invalidate verb - To put an end to by formal action.
Usage example: those nations eventually invalidated their trade agreement
Drop and invalidate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drop" instead a verb "Invalidate".
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Yes, it's nice that she can dance again, but way to invalidate your message (and drop the ball on what was mostly a realistic, respectful message about disabilities and depression).
Source: Broken Aesop / Anime and Manga
Cite this Source
Invalidate and Drop. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/drop/invalidate
Drop & Invalidate. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/drop/invalidate>.
Invalidate or Drop. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/drop/invalidate.
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