Synonyms for fall
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : fawl |
| Phonetic Transcription : fɔl |
Top 10 synonyms for fall Other synonyms for the word fall
- abasement
- abate
- abatement
- arrive
- back down
- backslide
- be casualty
- be destroyed
- be killed
- be lost
- be precipitated
- be taken
- befall
- belly flop
- bend
- break down
- breakdown
- buckle
- capitulate
- capitulation
- cascade
- cave in
- chance
- come about
- come to pass
- cut
- death
- declivity
- defer to
- degradation
- destruction
- diminution
- dive
- downfall
- downgrade
- downward slope
- drag
- droop
- drop
- drop down
- dwindle
- dwindling
- ease
- eat dirt
- ebb
- failure
- fall to pieces
- falling off
- flag
- flop
- fold up
- give in
- give up
- give way
- go down
- go under
- gravitate
- header
- hit the dirt
- humiliation
- incline
- keel over
- land
- lapse
- lessen
- lessening
- lie down
- loss
- nose dive
- nose-dive
- obey
- occur
- pass into enemy hands
- perish
- pitch
- plummet
- plunge
- pratfall
- recede
- recession
- reduction
- regress
- relapse
- resign
- resignation
- ruin
- settle
- sink
- slant
- slip
- slope
- slump
- spill
- spin
- stumble
- submit
- subside
- succumb
- surrender
- take a header
- take place
- tip over
- topple
- totter
- trail
- trip
- tumble
- wane
- yield
Définition of fall
Origin :- Old English feallan (class VII strong verb; past tense feoll, past participle feallen) "to fall; fail, decay, die," from Proto-Germanic *fallanan (cf. Old Frisian falla, Old Saxon fallan, Dutch vallen, Old Norse falla, Old High German fallan, German fallen), from PIE root *pol- "to fall" (cf. Armenian p'ul "downfall," Lithuanian puola "to fall," Old Prussian aupallai "finds," literally "falls upon").
- Most of the figurative senses had developed in Middle English. Meaning "to be reduced" (as temperature) is from 1650s. To fall in love is attested from 1520s; to fall asleep is late 14c. Fall through "come to naught" is from 1781. To fall for something is from 1903.
- noun descent; lowering
- noun defeat, overthrow
- verb descend; become lower
- verb be overthrown by an enemy; surrender
- verb happen
- But Robert was destined to fall in with him at a future day.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- It does not often fall to the lot of a boy to perform a deed so heroic.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- The bitterest hour that I have known, was that in which you fell, and I beheld your fall.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- I do not believe in a fate that will fall on us no matter what we do.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- I do believe in a fate that will fall on us if we do nothing.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- Who foremost now to climb the leaguered wall, The first to triumph, or the first to fall?
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- It was caused by the fall of Dr. Benson In the pew while kneeling in prayer.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- And now I will try if any repose will fall to my lot for the remainder of this night.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- But should it not, and should it fall into their hands, it would not concern me but for your sake.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- She was speechless; her raised hand did not fall; it was as if she were frozen where she stood.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
Antonyms for fall
- accomplishment
- achievement
- advance
- ascend
- ascent
- attain
- building
- climb
- compliment
- construction
- creation
- develop
- development
- disobey
- elevation
- enlarge
- enlargement
- evenness
- expand
- extend
- fight
- fighting
- go up
- grow
- growth
- increase
- level
- lose
- overcome
- overthrow
- perfection
- praise
- progress
- raise
- reach
- rise
- scale
- scaling
- strengthen
- success
- win
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