fall back

See also: fallback and fall-back

English

Verb

fall back (third-person singular simple present falls back, present participle falling back, simple past fell back, past participle fallen back)

To retreat.
To fail to fulfil a promise or purpose.

Synonyms

(retreat): ebb, ebb away, recede, retreat

Derived terms

fall-back, fallback

Translations

to retreat

French: se replier (fr), se rabattre (sur) (fr)

Anagrams

backfall

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