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fall

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of FALL

1
to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily <better sand that walkway before somebody falls on the ice>
Antonyms get up, rise, stand (up), uprise
2
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces <the city fell after weeks of merciless bombardment>
Related Words bow, buckle, cave (in), collapse, give (in); hand over, relinquish; lose; concede, fail, fold
Antonyms endure, stand
3
to go to a lower level especially abruptly <word soon got out that the movie was no good, and box-office receipts fell like a rock>
4
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually <manufacturing in the area is falling, and closing signs are going up all over>
Related Words compress, condense, constrict, contract; evaporate, fade (away), fritter (away), give out, melt (away), peter (out), tail (off), vanish; slacken, slow (down); alleviate, relax; flag, sink, weaken; cave (in), collapse, deflate
5
to lead or extend downward <the lake bottom falls sharply just a few feet from the shoreline, so be careful>
Synonyms decline, dip, drop, fall, plunge, sink
6
to undergo defeat <not surprisingly, the novice player fell to a much stronger opponent>
Synonyms bow out, fall
Near Antonyms flourish, prosper, succeed, thrive
7
to commit an offense <even saints can fall>
Near Antonyms forgive, justify, pardon; regret, repent, rue
8
to stop living <if their brave leader falls, the men will lose their courage>
Antonyms breathe, live

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