fall away

fɔːl əˈweɪ

fallen awayfell away

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Definition of fall away - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

performance

decline to a lower standard

His work ethic began to fall away after the promotion.

decline

deteriorate

diminish

separationgradually separate from a group or formation

One by one, the weaker runners started to fall away from the pack.

break away

split off

supportstop supporting a person or cause

Many followers began to fall away after the scandal.

abandon

desert

geography

Rare

slope downward in terrain

Rare

The path falls away sharply after the bend.

descend

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Expressions with fall

fall apart

break into pieces due to weakness or damage

The old chair finally fell apart when he sat on it.

fall back

move backward in a retreat

The troops had to fall back to a safer position.

fall behind

be late for a regular event

She tends to fall behind in her assignments.

fall for

develop romantic feelings for someone

He fell for her the moment they met.

break one's fall

prevent someone from falling

She reached out to break his fall.

break someone's fall

stop or reduce the force when someone is falling

He used his arms to break her fall.

Examples of fall away in a sentence

Interest in the project began to fall away over time.
The old paint began to fall away from the walls.
Over time, the loyal supporters started to fall away.
His supporters began to fall away after the controversial decision.
Several members started to fall away when the leader changed direction.
The hillside falls away to reveal a stunning valley.

Beyond the ridge, the land falls away into a deep gorge.

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French:diminuer, se détacher, ...
German:sinken, absinken, ...
Italian:declinare, staccarsi, ...
Spanish:decaer, desprenderse, ...
Portuguese:diminuir, afastar-se, ...
Chinese:下降, 脱离, ...
Japanese:低下する, 離脱する, ...
Arabic:تَرَاجَعَ, تَرَاجَع, ...
Hebrew:לְהִידַרְדֵּר, לָפְרֹשׁ לְאַט לְאַט, ...
Russian:падать, отделяться, ...
Ukrainian:падати, відпадати, ...
Hindi:गिरना, अलग हो जाना, ...
Bengali:অবনতি হওয়া, বিচ্ছিন্ন হয়ে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:decaure, despenjar-se, ...
Czech:upadat, odpadat, ...
Danish:forringes, falde fra, ...
Dutch:achteruitgaan, afvallen, ...
Greek:φθίνω, αποσπώμαι, ...
Hungarian:visszaesni, leszakadni, ...
Khmer:ធ្លាក់ចុះ, ធ្លាក់ចេញពីក្រុម, ...
Korean:떨어지다, 떨어져 나가다, ...
Persian:افت کردن, عقب افتادن, ...
Polish:spaść, odpadać, ...
Portuguese (BR):cair, afastar-se, ...
Romanian:a scădea, a separare, ...
Swedish:försämras, falla bort, ...
Thai:เสื่อมถอย, หลุดออกจากกลุ่ม, ...
Turkish:düşmek, kopmak, ...
Vietnamese:giảm sút, tụt lại, ...

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