FELL Synonyms
There are 87 hypernyms of the word fell. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FELL
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descend | verbv | |||||||
verb • move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way • come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example • do something that one considers to be below one's dignity • come as if by falling | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
come down | verbv | |||||||
verb • move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way • be the essential element • fall from clouds • get sick • criticize or reprimand harshly | ||||||||
dip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a depression in an otherwise level surface • (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon • a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places • tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped • a brief immersion • a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity • a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow • a brief swim in water • a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms verb • immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate • dip into a liquid while eating • go down momentarily • stain an object by immersing it in a liquid • take a small amount from • switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam • lower briefly • appear to move downward • slope downwards • dip into a liquid • place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax • immerse in a disinfectant solution • plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container • scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface | ||||||||
accrue | verbv | |||||||
verb • grow by addition • come into the possession of | ||||||||
autumn | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the season when the leaves fall from the trees | ||||||||
beaten | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • formed or made thin by hammering adjective satellite • much trodden and worn smooth or bare | ||||||||
become | verbv | |||||||
verb • enter or assume a certain state or condition • undergo a change or development • come into existence • enhance the appearance of | ||||||||
capitulation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a document containing the terms of surrender • a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic • the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) | ||||||||
come | verbv | |||||||
noun • the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract verb • move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody • reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress • come to pass; arrive, as in due course • reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position • to be the product or result • be found or available • come forth • be a native of • extend or reach • exist or occur in a certain point in a series • cover a certain distance • come under, be classified or included • happen as a result • add up in number or quantity • to measure up to in kind or quality • be received • come to one's mind; suggest itself • come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example • proceed or get along • experience orgasm • have a certain priority | ||||||||
crepuscle | nounn | |||||||
noun • the time of day immediately following sunset | ||||||||
crepuscule | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the time of day immediately following sunset | ||||||||
declension | nounn | |||||||
noun • the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages • process of changing to an inferior state • a downward slope or bend • a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms | ||||||||
declination | nounn | |||||||
noun • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a downward slope or bend • (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere • a polite refusal of an invitation | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
declivity | nounn | |||||||
noun • a downward slope or bend | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
defeated | verbv | |||||||
adjective • beaten or overcome; not victorious noun • people who are defeated adjective satellite • disappointingly unsuccessful | ||||||||
descent | nounn | |||||||
noun • a movement downward • properties attributable to your ancestry • the act of changing your location in a downward direction • the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors • a downward slope or bend • the hereditary derivation of an individual | ||||||||
devolve | verbv | |||||||
verb • pass on or delegate to another • be inherited by • grow progressively worse | ||||||||