drop weapon

drɒp ˈwɛpən

dropped weapon, dropping weapon

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Definition of drop weapon - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

combatrelease a weapon from one's hand

The soldier was ordered to drop weapon immediately.

disarm

unhand

metaphor

Rare

give up a confrontational approach

Rare

In negotiations, they chose to drop weapon and talk.

surrender

yield

strategy

Rare

discard a weapon to deceive an opponent

Rare

He decided to drop weapon to mislead the enemy.

disarm

unarm

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Expressions with drop

drop off

deliver someone or something to a specific location

I need to drop off the kids at school before work..

drop behind

lag or linger behind others

He tends to drop behind during hikes.

drop everything

stop all activities immediately

When she called, I had to drop everything and go.

drop in

arrive casually without prior notice

I might drop in for a chat later.

drop in on

visit someone without planning ahead or invitation

We decided to drop in on our grandparents yesterday.

drop into

visit a place quickly or without planning

I will drop into the store after work.

Expressions with weapon

double-edged weapon

something that has both positive and negative effects

Social media is a double-edged weapon in modern society.

secret weapon

person or thing providing unique advantage

Her creativity was the team's secret weapon in the competition.

traditional weapon

weapon used historically by a specific culture

The samurai sword is a traditional weapon of Japan.

murder weapon

object used to commit a murder

The knife was identified as the murder weapon.

lethal weapon

object designed or easily used to kill someone in an attack

Carrying a concealed lethal weapon without a permit is illegal here.

offensive weapon

object used or intended to hurt or attack someone

Carrying an offensive weapon is illegal in many countries.

draw a weapon

take out a weapon for use

The knight drew a weapon to defend himself.

heavy weapon

large and powerful weapon used in military

The army deployed heavy weapons to the conflict zone..

assault weapon

firearm designed for rapid fire and combat use

The ban on assault weapons aims to reduce violent crimes.

atomic weapon

weapon using nuclear reactions for explosive power

The country tested an atomic weapon last year.

Examples of drop weapon in a sentence

In the heat of battle, he had to drop weapon.
He decided to drop weapon and seek peace.
The team agreed to drop weapon for a better strategy.
The spy dropped weapon to confuse the guards.
In the simulation, soldiers drop weapon to test reactions.

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French:lâcher, déposer les armes, ...
German:fallen lassen, nachgeben, ...
Italian:lasciare cadere, deporre le armi, ...
Spanish:soltar el arma, deponer las armas, ...
Portuguese:largar a arma, baixar as armas, ...
Chinese:放下武器, 放弃对抗, ...
Japanese:放す, 武器を捨てる, ...
Arabic:أَسْقَطَ, تَخَلَّى عَنِ السِّلَاح, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפִּיל אֶת הַנֶּשֶׁק, לְהָנִיחַ אֶת הַנֶּשֶׁק, ...
Russian:бросить оружие, отказаться от конфронтационного подхода, ...
Ukrainian:викидати, відмовитися від зброї, ...
Hindi:हथियार छोड़ना, संघर्ष छोड़ना, ...
Bengali:ফেলে দেওয়া, সংঘাতমূলক পন্থা ত্যাগ করা, ...
Catalan:deixar anar l'arma, rendirse, ...
Czech:odhodit zbraň, vzdát se útočného postoje, ...
Danish:smide våben, lægge våben, ...
Dutch:laten vallen, de wapens laten vallen, ...
Greek:ρίχνω το όπλο, παραδίνομαι, ...
Hungarian:elejteni, engedni, ...
Khmer:ទម្លាក់អាវុធ, បោះបង់ជំហរប្រឈមមុខ, ...
Korean:내려놓다, 대립을 포기하다, ...
Persian:رها کرد, سلاح را زمین گذاشت, ...
Polish:upuścić broń, zrezygnować z konfrontacji, ...
Portuguese (BR):soltar a arma, baixar a guarda, ...
Romanian:a arunca arma, a renunța la arme, ...
Swedish:släppa vapnet, lägga ner vapnen, ...
Thai:ปล่อยอาวุธ, ยอมแพ้, ...
Turkish:silah bırakmak, çatışmadan vazgeçmek, ...
Vietnamese:thả, bỏ vũ khí, ...

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