About The Word Fall back

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Fall back

Fall back Meaning & Definition
Fall back Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fall back?

[v] go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
[v] retreat
[v] move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"
[v] hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
[v] fall backwards and down
[v] have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Fall back: dawdle | drop off | fall behind | fall behind | lag | lapse | lose | recede | recede | recidivate | recur | regress | relapse | resort | retire | retrogress

Related Terms | Find terms related to Fall back: avoid | back | back down | back out | back up | backslide | beat a retreat | blench | blink | come after | come last | cringe | degenerate | deteriorate | disengage | disimprove | dodge | draw back | draw off | duck | evade | fade | fall | fall again into | fall astern | fall behind | fall from grace | flinch | follow | get worse | give back | give ground | give place | go back | go backwards | grow worse | hang back | have a relapse | jib | lag behind | lapse | lapse back | let down | move back | pull back | pull out | quail | recidivate | recoil | recur to | reel back | regress | relapse | retire | retract | retreat | retrocede | retrograde | retrogress | return to | revert | revert to | run back | sheer off | shrink | shrink back | shy | sicken | sidestep | sink back | slacken | slide back | slip back | stand back | start aside | start back | swerve | trail | trail behind | turn aside | weasel | weasel out | wince | withdraw | worsen | yield again to

See Also | apply | drag | draw back | drop behind | ebb | ebb away | ebb down | ebb off | ebb out | employ | follow | get behind | hang back | lean back | move back | pull away | pull back | recline | regress | retreat | retrograde | retrograde | retrogress | trail | use | utilise | utilize | withdraw

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