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Detailed Synonyms for fall back in English

fall back:

to fall back verbe (falls back, fell back, falling back)

  1. to fall back
    to fall back; to drop back; to fall behind; to lose ground; to give ground
    • fall back verbe (falls back, fell back, falling back)
    • drop back verbe (drops back, dropped back, dropping back)
    • fall behind verbe (falls behind, fell behind, falling behind)
    • lose ground verbe (loses ground, lost ground, losing ground)
    • give ground verbe (gives ground, gave ground, giving ground)
  2. to fall back
    – go back to bad behavior 1
    to lapse; to relapse; to regress; to fall back; recidivate; retrogress
    – go back to bad behavior 1
    • lapse verbe (lapses, lapsed, lapsing)
    • relapse verbe (relapses, relapsed, relapsing)
    • regress verbe (regresses, regressed, regressing)
    • fall back verbe (falls back, fell back, falling back)
    • recidivate verbe
      • Those who recidivate are often minor criminals1
    • retrogress verbe
  3. to fall back
    – retreat 1
    to lose; to fall back; to drop off; to fall behind; recede
    – retreat 1
    • lose verbe (loses, lost, losing)
    • fall back verbe (falls back, fell back, falling back)
    • drop off verbe (drops off, dropped off, dropping off)
    • fall behind verbe (falls behind, fell behind, falling behind)
    • recede verbe
  4. to fall back
    – move back and away from 1
    to fall back
    – move back and away from 1
    • fall back verbe (falls back, fell back, falling back)
  5. to fall back
    – hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. 1
    to fall back; to dawdle; lag; to fall behind
    – hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. 1
    • fall back verbe (falls back, fell back, falling back)
    • dawdle verbe (dawdles, dawdled, dawdling)
    • lag verbe
    • fall behind verbe (falls behind, fell behind, falling behind)
  6. to fall back
    – fall backwards and down 1
    to fall back
    – fall backwards and down 1
    • fall back verbe (falls back, fell back, falling back)
  7. to fall back
    – have recourse to 1
    to fall back; resort; recur
    – have recourse to 1
    • fall back verbe (falls back, fell back, falling back)
    • resort verbe
      • The government resorted to rationing meat1
    • recur verbe

Conjugations for fall back:

present
  1. fall back
  2. fall back
  3. falls back
  4. fall back
  5. fall back
  6. fall back
simple past
  1. fell back
  2. fell back
  3. fell back
  4. fell back
  5. fell back
  6. fell back
present perfect
  1. have fallen back
  2. have fallen back
  3. has fallen back
  4. have fallen back
  5. have fallen back
  6. have fallen back
past continuous
  1. was falling back
  2. were falling back
  3. was falling back
  4. were falling back
  5. were falling back
  6. were falling back
future
  1. shall fall back
  2. will fall back
  3. will fall back
  4. shall fall back
  5. will fall back
  6. will fall back
continuous present
  1. am falling back
  2. are falling back
  3. is falling back
  4. are falling back
  5. are falling back
  6. are falling back
subjunctive
  1. be fallen back
  2. be fallen back
  3. be fallen back
  4. be fallen back
  5. be fallen back
  6. be fallen back
diverse
  1. fall back!
  2. let's fall back!
  3. fallen back
  4. falling back
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Alternate Synonyms for "fall back":


Antonyms for "fall back":


Related Definitions for "fall back":

  1. go back to bad behavior1
  2. retreat1
  3. move back and away from1
  4. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.1
  5. fall backwards and down1
  6. have recourse to1

Related Synonyms for fall back