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Detailed Synonyms for fall back in English

fall back:

to fall back verb (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 verb (falls back, fell back, falling back)
    • drop back verb (drops back, dropped back, dropping back)
    • fall behind verb (falls behind, fell behind, falling behind)
    • lose ground verb (loses ground, lost ground, losing ground)
    • give ground verb (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 verb (lapses, lapsed, lapsing)
    • relapse verb (relapses, relapsed, relapsing)
    • regress verb (regresses, regressed, regressing)
    • fall back verb (falls back, fell back, falling back)
    • recidivate verb
      • Those who recidivate are often minor criminals1
    • retrogress verb
  3. to fall back
    – retreat 1
    to lose; to fall back; to drop off; to fall behind; recede
    – retreat 1
    • lose verb (loses, lost, losing)
    • fall back verb (falls back, fell back, falling back)
    • drop off verb (drops off, dropped off, dropping off)
    • fall behind verb (falls behind, fell behind, falling behind)
    • recede verb
  4. to fall back
    – move back and away from 1
    to fall back
    – move back and away from 1
    • fall back verb (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 verb (falls back, fell back, falling back)
    • dawdle verb (dawdles, dawdled, dawdling)
    • lag verb
    • fall behind verb (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 verb (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 verb (falls back, fell back, falling back)
    • resort verb
      • The government resorted to rationing meat1
    • recur verb

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

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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