(inseparable) to decrease
The noise from the party finally died down around four in the morning.
(separable) to look for and find hidden things or information
Mary was paid thousands of dollars to dig up some dirt on that promising politician.
(separable) to allocate, dispense, or distribute food from a container
After dinner, Max dished out some delicious fruit salad for dessert.
(inseparable) to get rid of something
They should do away with unnecessary regulations.
(separable) to repeat something
You made a mistake—please do it over.
(inseparable) to fall asleep
You know you're a boring speaker when your entire audience dozes off.
(inseparable) to continue for what seems to be an extremely long time
The politician's speech dragged on and on.
(separable) to prepare
Lee Harvey was happy to have the Soviets draw up the assassination plans.
(separable) to think of (something new)
The CIA and the KGB were always dreaming up new ways of keeping tabs on each other.
(separable) to put on formal or very nice clothing
Mary likes to dress her son up to go to church.
(separable) to finish a drink
Bobby drank his juice up and went to bed.
(separable) to unload or deliver (on the way to somewhere else)
If you're going to the store, could you drop me off at Mary's house on the way?
(inseparable) to decline (in number)
University enrollment numbers drop off a little towards the end of the school year.
(inseparable) to quit school or a program
Max dropped out of college.
(separable) to make a sound inaudible with a louder sound
Max uses his iPod to drown out all of the people's voices around him.