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 | ||