(of a person or animal) To sink to or towards the ground
“Players would drop to the ground with cramp after the action extended into a period of extra time.”
To adopt or be in a position in which one's weight is supported by one's buttocks
“I was flabbergasted by the oven's vast number of features and needed to sit immediately to take it all in.”
To be in, or to assume, a horizontal or resting position
“You'd best lie here on this bed until your wounds heal.”
To decrease in number, amount, intensity, or quality
“Our profits would continue to fall due to the regression in the quality of our products.”
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