Drop
Drop verb - To cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally.
Uplift
Uplift verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.
Usage example: a mountain range that was uplifted millions of years ago by the collision of continental plates
Both words in one sentence
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They were willing to first uplift and manipulate a race to win a war for them, then drop a Depopulation Bomb when said race became too much trouble.
Source: Fantasy Axis of Evil
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