Akademik

fall back

verb

1. fall backwards and down (Freq. 2)

• Hypernyms: ↑lean back, ↑recline

• Verb Frames:

- Something ——s

- Somebody ——s

2. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. (Freq. 2)

• Syn: ↑lag, ↑dawdle, ↑fall behind

• Derivationally related forms: ↑dawdler (for: ↑dawdle), ↑lag (for: ↑lag), ↑lagger (for: ↑lag), ↑laggard (for: ↑lag)

• Hypernyms: ↑follow

• Verb Frames:

- Something ——s

- Somebody ——s

3. move back and away from (Freq. 2)

- The enemy fell back

• Derivationally related forms: ↑fallback

• Hypernyms:

• Hyponyms: ↑ebb, ↑ebb away, ↑ebb down, ↑ebb out, ↑ebb off

• Verb Frames:

- Something ——s

- Somebody ——s

- Something is ——ing PP

- Somebody ——s PP

4. retreat (Freq. 1)

• Ant: ↑gain

• Derivationally related forms: ↑recession (for: ↑recede), ↑receding (for: ↑recede)

• Hypernyms: ↑regress, ↑retrograde, ↑retrogress

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s

5. have recourse to

- The government resorted to rationing meat

• Syn: ↑resort, ↑recur

• Derivationally related forms: ↑resort (for: ↑resort)

• Hypernyms: ↑use, ↑utilize, ↑utilise, ↑apply, ↑employ

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s something

6. go back to bad behavior

- Those who recidivate are often minor criminals

• Derivationally related forms: ↑recidivism (for: ↑recidivate), ↑lapse (for: ↑lapse), ↑relapse (for: ↑relapse), ↑relapsing (for: ↑relapse)

• Hypernyms: ↑revert, ↑return, ↑retrovert, ↑regress, ↑turn back

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s

Useful english dictionary. 2012.