exfoliate vs drop

exfoliate is not a noun while drop is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exfoliate	No	No	Yes	No
drop	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, drop is a hypernym of exfoliate; that is, drop is a word with a broader meaning than exfoliate:

Other hypernyms of exfoliate include cast, cast off, shake off, shed, throw, throw away, throw off.

exfoliate (noun)	drop (noun)
	the act of dropping something
	a central depository where things can be left or picked up
	a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
	a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
	a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
	a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
	a steep high face of rock
	a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
	a shape that is spherical and small

exfoliate (verb)	drop (verb)
grow by producing or unfolding leaves	give birth; used for animals
cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters	grow progressively worse
remove the surface, in scales or laminae	go down in value
spread by opening the leaves of	stop pursuing or acting
come off in a very thin piece	change from one level to another
	lower the pitch of (musical notes)
	fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
	leave undone or leave out
	omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
	utter with seeming casualness
	lose (a game)
	take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
	remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
	to remove
	cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
	let or cause to fall in drops
	to fall vertically
	let fall to the ground
	fall or descend to a lower place or level
	pay out
	stop associating with
	terminate an association with
	hang loosely