English verb: fall away | |||
1. | fall away (change) get worse | ||
Samples | My grades are slipping. | ||
Synonyms | drop away, drop off, slip | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decline, worsen | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | backslide, lapse | ||
2. | fall away (change) diminish in size or intensity | ||
Synonyms | fall off | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disappear, go away, vanish | ||