let fall

VERB

drape

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cloak clothe cover dangle don dress enclose envelop fold hang sprawl swathe wrap

STRONG

array display droop drop enwrap line model roll spread spread-eagle suspend

WEAK

enswathe lean over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

free lay bare let go open release reveal unclothe uncover unwrap

STRONG

collect conceal continue gather hide rise

WEAK

undrape

VERB

dump

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deposit discard discharge dispose of ditch drain empty get rid of jettison leave scrap unload

STRONG

cast chuck deep-six eject evacuate expel exude fling junk tip unpack

WEAK

clear out fling down throw down throw out throw overboard

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep retain

STRONG

take in

WEAK

maintain save

VERB

reveal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge admit affirm announce concede confess declare divulge explain expose inform publish report tell

STRONG

avow betray broadcast communicate impart leak notify proclaim talk unfold utter

WEAK

break the news bring out into open bring to light come out with get out of system give away give out give the low-down let cat out of the bag let on let out let slip make known make plain make public put cards on table

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal contradict deny disavow dispute dissent hide refuse reject repudiate secrete suppress

STRONG

keep keep quiet withhold

WEAK

cover

VERB

shed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discard drop jettison scrap take off yield

STRONG

afford beam cashier cast diffuse disburden doff emit exude exuviate give junk molt radiate reject scatter shower slough spill sprinkle throw

WEAK

give forth pour forth send forth throw away throw out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

keep

STRONG

catch collect conceal gather hide receive refrain take withhold

WEAK

put on

VERB

slough

Synonyms

STRONG

afford beam cashier cast diffuse disburden discard doff drop emit exude exuviate give jettison junk molt radiate reject scatter scrap shower spill sprinkle throw yield

WEAK

give forth pour forth send forth take off throw away throw off throw out

Antonyms

STRONG

catch collect conceal gather hide keep receive refrain take withhold

Example Sentences

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There is a message on it from Ms Anderson, which reads: "Kindly refrain from picking from the tree. You are welcome to gather what nature has let fall."

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

Or how do we know which parts to save and which parts to let fall away?

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2022

I am Black, and it is a hard word for me to even let fall off of my tongue.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2021

My eyes fill with tears that I don’t let fall.

From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2019

With a maniacal look in her eye, Lady Constance slit open each letter, quickly skimmed its contents, and then proceeded to tear it into bits, which she carelessly let fall to the floor.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

let fall

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