| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abandon | leave behind |
| 2. | abstain | choose not to do |
| 3. | back out | withdraw from an agreement |
| 4. | bail out | leave quickly |
| 5. | bow out | leave politely |
| 6. | break off | stop suddenly |
| 7. | bring down | cause to fall |
| 8. | bypass | avoid or skip |
| 9. | call off | cancel |
| 10. | cancel | decide not to proceed |
| 11. | cast | throw or send |
| 12. | cease | stop happening |
| 13. | chuck | throw away |
| 14. | collapse | fall down suddenly |
| 15. | come down | move downward |
| 16. | contract | become smaller |
| 17. | curtail | reduce or limit |
| 18. | cut | reduce by removing |
| 19. | decrease | become less |
| 20. | deposit | put in a place |
| 21. | desist | stop doing something |
| 22. | detach | separate from something |
| 23. | discard | throw away |
| 24. | discontinue | stop providing or doing |
| 25. | ditch | get rid of |
| 26. | dribble | fall in small drops |
| 27. | drip | fall in drops |
| 28. | dump | throw away carelessly |
| 29. | send an email | |
| 30. | end | bring to a stop |
| 31. | exclude | keep out |
| 32. | fall | move downward |
| 33. | fling | throw suddenly |
| 34. | forgo | go without |
| 35. | give up | stop trying |
| 36. | go down | decrease or descend |
| 37. | halt | stop suddenly |
| 38. | heave | throw with effort |
| 39. | hurl | throw with force |
| 40. | jettison | throw off to lighten load |
| 41. | knock down | cause to fall |
| 42. | lay down | put down flat |
| 43. | lessen | make less severe |
| 44. | let fall | allow to fall |
| 45. | let go | stop holding |
| 46. | lighten | reduce the load |
| 47. | lob | throw in a high arc |
| 48. | lose | no longer have |
| 49. | lower | move to a lower position |
| 50. | message | send a note |
| 51. | misfile | put in wrong file |
| 52. | mislay | temporarily lose |
| 53. | misplace | lose by putting wrongly |
| 54. | omit | leave out |
| 55. | opt out | choose not to participate |
| 56. | pare back | reduce gradually |
| 57. | pause | stop briefly |
| 58. | peel off | remove by pulling |
| 59. | pick off | remove one by one |
| 60. | pitch | throw with a motion |
| 61. | plop | drop with a soft sound |
| 62. | pluck | pull off quickly |
| 63. | plunk | drop with a dull sound |
| 64. | pull out | leave or withdraw |
| 65. | put down | place on a surface |
| 66. | quit | stop doing |
| 67. | reduce | make smaller |
| 68. | refrain | stop yourself from doing |
| 69. | release | let go of |
| 70. | remove | take away |
| 71. | resign | leave a job voluntarily |
| 72. | scatter | throw loosely over area |
| 73. | scrap | cancel or discard |
| 74. | set down | put down gently |
| 75. | shed | let fall off |
| 76. | spill | let liquid fall out |
| 77. | splash | cause liquid to fall noisily |
| 78. | spray | send out in droplets |
| 79. | sprinkle | scatter small drops |
| 80. | stop | cease doing |
| 81. | strew | scatter over a surface |
| 82. | suspend | stop temporarily |
| 83. | take off | remove from a surface |
| 84. | terminate | bring to an end |
| 85. | text | send a text message |
| 86. | throw | send through the air |
| 87. | thud | fall with a heavy sound |
| 88. | tip | cause to fall over |
| 89. | topple | fall over |
| 90. | toss | throw lightly |
| 91. | trim | reduce slightly |
| 92. | tumble | fall awkwardly |
| 93. | unburden | remove a load |
| 94. | unclip | remove from a clip |
| 95. | undo | reverse a fastening |
| 96. | unfasten | undo a fastening |
| 97. | unhook | remove from a hook |
| 98. | unload | remove cargo |
| 99. | unpack | take out of a container |
| 100. | withdraw | pull back or leave |