FALL BACK as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • go back to bad behavior
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Those who recidivate are often minor criminals
    Hypernyms(s) fall back is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • retreat
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) fall back is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • move back and away from
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The enemy fell back
    Hypernyms(s) fall back is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) fall back is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • fall backwards and down
    Hypernyms(s) fall back is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  6. Meaning
    • have recourse to
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The government resorted to rationing meat
    Hypernyms(s) fall back is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)