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Definitions

fall

[fawl] / fɔl /

NOUN

descent; lowering

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease dip drop plunge recession reduction slump spill

STRONG

abatement cut declivity diminution dive downgrade dwindling ebb header incline lapse lessening plummet pratfall slant slip slope tumble

WEAK

belly flop downward slope falling-off nosedive

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascent rise

WEAK

climb

NOUN

defeat, overthrow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapse disaster downfall drop failure loss

STRONG

abasement breakdown capitulation death degradation destruction diminution dive humiliation resignation ruin surrender tumble

Antonyms

STRONGEST

rise success win

STRONG

growth

VERB

descend; become lower

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapse crash decline decrease depreciate diminish dip dive dwindle ease go down land plummet plunge settle sink slip slump stumble tumble

STRONG

abate backslide buckle cascade drag droop ebb flag flop gravitate lapse lessen pitch recede regress relapse slope spin subside topple totter trail trip wane

WEAK

be precipitated break down cave in drop down fold up hit the dirt keel over nose-dive take a header tip over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend climb go up raise rise scale

STRONG

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase

VERB

be overthrown by an enemy; surrender

Synonyms

STRONGEST

die drop give up go down slump

STRONG

bend capitulate obey perish resign submit succumb yield

WEAK

back down be casualty be destroyed be killed be lost be taken defer to eat dirt fall to pieces give in give way go under lie down pass into enemy hands

Antonyms

STRONG

fight

WEAK

advance overcome overthrow win

VERB

happen, occur

Synonyms

STRONGEST

become occur take place

STRONG

arrive befall chance

WEAK

come about come to pass

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Worst of all, many people have toiled away in a public-service job for 10 years only to then discover they fell foul of some rule along the way.

From MarketWatch

The split largely falls between cattle feeders and cow/calf producers.

From The Wall Street Journal

But prices are still rising, not falling, because many prospective home sellers have started pulling back, too.

From The Wall Street Journal

Precise answers are elusive for how quickly a company’s AI equipment falls in value.

From The Wall Street Journal

Local television channels showed footage of products falling from supermarket shelves and shattering in Taitung.

From Barron's

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