fall back

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fall back Definition

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

fall back Synonyms

• dawdle
• drop off
• fall back
• fall behind
• lag
• lapse
• lose
• recede
• recidivate
• recur
• regress
• relapse
• resort
• retire
• retrogress