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fall back

verb

Meaning

  1. To retreat.
  2. To fail to fulfil a promise or purpose.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

fall behind(English)recede(English)lapse(English)relapse(English)lag(English)retire(English)recidivate(English)retrogress(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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