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Fall Definition
(n)
the
season
when
the
leaves
fall
from
the
trees
; "
in
the
fall
of
1973
"
(n)
a
sudden
drop
from
an
upright
position
; "
he
had
a
nasty
spill
on
the
ice
"
(n)
the
lapse
of
mankind
into
sinfulness
because
of
the
sin
of
Adam
and
Eve
; "
women
have
been
blamed
ever
since
the
Fall
"
(n)
a
downward
slope
or
bend
(n)
a
lapse
into
sin
;
a
loss
of
innocence
or
of
chastity
; "
a
fall
from
virtue
"
(n)
a
sudden
decline
in
strength
or
number
or
importance
; "
the
fall
of
the
House
of
Hapsburg
"
(n)
a
movement
downward
; "
the
rise
and
fall
of
the
tides
"
(n)
the
act
of
surrendering
(
under
agreed
conditions
); "
they
were
protected
until
the
capitulation
of
the
fort
"
(n)
the
time
of
day
immediately
following
sunset
; "
he
loved
the
twilight
"; "
they
finished
before
the
fall
of
night
"
(n)
when
a
wrestler
''
s
shoulders
are
forced
to
the
mat
(n)
a
free
and
rapid
descent
by
the
force
of
gravity
; "
it
was
a
miracle
that
he
survived
the
drop
from
that
height
"
(n)
a
sudden
sharp
decrease
in
some
quantity
; "
a
drop
of
57
points
on
the
Dow
Jones
index
"; "
there
was
a
drop
in
pressure
in
the
pulmonary
artery
"; "
a
dip
in
prices
"; "
when
that
became
known
the
price
of
their
stock
went
into
free
fall
"
(v)
descend
in
free
fall
under
the
influence
of
gravity
; "
The
branch
fell
from
the
tree
"; "
The
unfortunate
hiker
fell
into
a
crevasse
"
(v)
move
downward
and
lower
,
but
not
necessarily
all
the
way
; "
The
temperature
is
going
down
"; "
The
barometer
is
falling
"; "
The
curtain
fell
on
the
diva
"; "
Her
hand
went
up
and
then
fell
again
"
(v)
pass
suddenly
and
passively
into
a
state
of
body
or
mind
; "
fall
into
a
trap
"; "
She
fell
ill
"; "
They
fell
out
of
favor
"; "
Fall
in
love
"; "
fall
asleep
"; "
fall
prey
to
an
imposter
"; "
fall
into
a
strange
way
of
thinking
"; "
she
fell
to
pieces
after
she
lost
he
(v)
come
under
,
be
classified
or
included
; "
fall
into
a
category
"; "
This
comes
under
a
new
heading
"
(v)
fall
from
clouds
; "
rain
,
snow
and
sleet
were
falling
"; "
Vesuvius
precipitated
its
fiery
,
destructive
rage
on
Herculaneum
"
(v)
suffer
defeat
,
failure
,
or
ruin
; "
We
must
stand
or
fall
"; "
fall
by
the
wayside
"
(v)
decrease
in
size
,
extent
,
or
range
; "
The
amount
of
homework
decreased
towards
the
end
of
the
semester
"; "
The
cabin
pressure
fell
dramatically
"; "
her
weight
fall
to
under
a
hundred
pounds
"; "
his
voice
fell
to
a
whisper
"
(v)
die
,
as
in
battle
or
in
a
hunt
; "
Many
soldiers
fell
at
Verdun
"; "
Several
deer
have
fallen
to
the
same
gun
"; "
The
shooting
victim
fell
dead
"
(v)
touch
or
seem
as
if
touching
visually
or
audibly
; "
Light
fell
on
her
face
"; "
The
sun
shone
on
the
fields
"; "
The
light
struck
the
golden
necklace
"; "
A
strange
sound
struck
my
ears
"
(v)
be
captured
; "
The
cities
fell
to
the
enemy
"
(v)
occur
at
a
specified
time
or
place
; "
Christmas
falls
on
a
Monday
this
year
"; "
The
accent
falls
on
the
first
syllable
"
(v)
yield
to
temptation
or
sin
; "
Adam
and
Eve
fell
"
(v)
lose
office
or
power
; "
The
government
fell
overnight
"; "
The
Qing
Dynasty
fell
with
Sun
Yat
-
sen
"
(v)
to
be
given
by
assignment
or
distribution
; "
The
most
difficult
task
fell
on
the
youngest
member
of
the
team
"; "
The
onus
fell
on
us
"; "
The
pressure
to
succeed
fell
on
the
yougest
student
"
(v)
move
in
a
specified
direction
; "
The
line
of
men
fall
forward
"
(v)
be
due
; "
payments
fall
on
the
1st
of
the
month
"
(v)
lose
one
''
s
chastity
; "
a
fallen
woman
"
(v)
to
be
given
by
right
or
inheritance
; "
The
estate
fell
to
the
oldest
daughter
"
(v)
come
into
the
possession
of
; "
The
house
accrued
to
the
oldest
son
"
(v)
fall
to
somebody
by
assignment
or
lot
; "
The
task
fell
to
me
"; "
It
fell
to
me
to
notify
the
parents
of
the
victims
"
(v)
be
inherited
by
; "
The
estate
fell
to
my
sister
"; "
The
land
returned
to
the
family
"; "
The
estate
devolved
to
an
heir
that
everybody
had
assumed
to
be
dead
"
(v)
slope
downward
; "
The
hills
around
here
fall
towards
the
ocean
"
(v)
lose
an
upright
position
suddenly
; "
The
vase
fell
over
and
the
water
spilled
onto
the
table
"; "
Her
hair
fell
across
her
forehead
"
(v)
drop
oneself
to
a
lower
or
less
erect
position
; "
She
fell
back
in
her
chair
"; "
He
fell
to
his
knees
"
(v)
fall
or
flow
in
a
certain
way
; "
This
dress
hangs
well
"; "
Her
long
black
hair
flowed
down
her
back
"
(v)
assume
a
disappointed
or
sad
expression
; "
Her
face
fell
when
she
heard
that
she
would
be
laid
off
"; "
his
crest
fell
"
(v)
be
cast
down
; "
his
eyes
fell
"
(v)
come
out
;
issue
; "
silly
phrases
fell
from
her
mouth
"
(v)
be
born
,
used
chiefly
of
lambs
; "
The
lambs
fell
in
the
afternoon
"
(v)
begin
vigorously
; "
The
prisoners
fell
to
work
right
away
"
(v)
go
as
if
by
falling
; "
Grief
fell
from
our
hearts
"
(v)
come
as
if
by
falling
; "
Night
fell
"; "
Silence
fell
"
Fall Synonyms
accrue
autumn
capitulation
come
come down
crepuscle
crepuscule
declension
declination
decline
declivity
decrease
descend
descent
devolve
diminish
dip
downfall
downslope
drop
dusk
evenfall
fall
fall down
flow
free fall
gloaming
go down
hang
lessen
light
nightfall
pass
pin
precipitate
return
settle
shine
spill
strike
surrender
tumble
twilight
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