fall away


Definition: Meaning of, fall away in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / fɔːl əˈweɪ /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
fall away fell away fallen away
Present Participle Third Person Singular
falling away falls away
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  1. if something falls away, it breaks off from the thing it was fixed to
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  2. to become smaller or lower in amount, level, value etc
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  3. if land falls away, it slopes down suddenly from a particular point
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  4. British English literary if something such as a sound or feeling falls away, it becomes weaker and disappears
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