FALL AWAY Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase fall away. (close relations)
Definition of FALL AWAY
Best Alternative Words for FALL AWAY
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decline | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • change toward something smaller or lower • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • a downward slope or bend verb • grow worse • not accept as true • show unwillingness towards • grow smaller • go down • fall in value • inflect for number, gender, case, etc. | ||||||||
decrease | verbv | |||||||
noun • a change downward • a process of becoming smaller or shorter • the amount by which something decreases • the act of decreasing or reducing something verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • make become smaller | ||||||||
diminish | verbv | |||||||
verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of | ||||||||
drop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a shape that is spherical and small • a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid) • a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity • a steep high face of rock • a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property) • a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity • a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery • a central depository where things can be left or picked up • the act of dropping something verb • let fall to the ground • to fall vertically • go down in value • fall or descend to a lower place or level • terminate an association with • utter with seeming casualness • stop pursuing or acting • remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave • cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow • lose (a game) • pay out • lower the pitch of (musical notes) • hang loosely • stop associating with • let or cause to fall in drops • to remove • take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth • omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing • leave undone or leave out • change from one level to another • fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death • grow progressively worse • give birth; used for animals | ||||||||
dwindle | verbv | |||||||
verb • become smaller or lose substance | ||||||||
ebb | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) • the outward flow of the tide verb • flow back or recede • hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb • fall away or decline | ||||||||
lessen | verbv | |||||||
verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • make become smaller • wear off or die down | ||||||||
recede | verbv | |||||||
verb • pull back or move away or backward • retreat • become faint or more distant | ||||||||
subside | verbv | |||||||
verb • wear off or die down • sink to a lower level or form a depression • sink down or precipitate • descend into or as if into some soft substance or place | ||||||||
wane | verbv | |||||||
noun • a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) verb • grow smaller • become smaller • decrease in phase | ||||||||
slip | verbv | |||||||
noun • a socially awkward or tactless act • a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. • potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics • a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting • a young and slender person • a place where a craft can be made fast • an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall • a slippery smoothness • artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material • a small sheet of paper • a woman's sleeveless undergarment • bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow • an unexpected slide • a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air • the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) verb • move stealthily • insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly • move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner • fall to a lower standard • move smoothly and easily • to make a mistake or be incorrect • pass on stealthily • move easily • cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion • pass out of one's memory • move out of position | ||||||||
drop away | verbv | |||||||
verb • fall to a lower standard | ||||||||
fall off | verbv | |||||||
verb • come off • fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly • diminish in size or intensity |