fall back
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Definitions
Verb
fall backwards and down
Verb
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
Verb
move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"
Verb
retreat
Verb
have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat"
Verb
go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
Synonyms
dawdle
drop off
fall behind
lag
lapse
lose
recede
recidivate
recur
regress
relapse
resort
retrogress
More General Terms
apply
draw back
employ
follow
lean back
move back
pull away
pull back
recede
recline
regress
retire
retreat
retrograde
retrogress
retrovert
return
revert
turn back
use
utilise
utilize
withdraw