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fall away from

VERB
apostatize
Synonyms
STRONG
abandon desert reject renounce stray tergiversate
WEAK
break faith change sides sell out
Antonyms
STRONG
allow approve stay support
VERB
defect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon abscond depart desert pull out quit reject renounce revolt withdraw
STRONG
apostatize forsake go lapse leave rat rebel renege schism spurn tergiversate turn
WEAK
back out break faith change sides go back on go over go over the fence run out sell out take a walk tergiverse turn coat walk out on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow approve come continue persevere remain stay support
WEAK
come in join

Example Sentences

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Hamilton said: "That was definitely not the pace we were expecting. It was looking good in practice and Q1 was looking decent and then it started to fall away from us."

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

But often, a lahar occurs, which are large deposits of muddy debris that can fall away from a volcano with little warning.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2024

Gently lay chicken or mushrooms in the oil, letting them fall away from you to minimize splatter.

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2022

Deutsch added that the media should continue pursuing the issue, rather than letting it fall away from the news cycle.

From Fox News • Jan. 10, 2020

He turned over on his stomach, letting a sausaged towel fall away from his eyes, and squinted up at Sybil.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger