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verbbefore 12th century{ds|i|1|a|}
- to descend freely by the force of gravity
- to hang freely
- to drop oneself to a lower position
fallen idol
noun
fallen idol
\
- a person who is no longer greatly admired
fall away
verb
fall away
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1535{ds||1|a|}
- to withdraw friendship or support
- to renounce one's faith
- to diminish gradually in size
fall back
verb
fall back
\
1607
- retreat, recede
fall down
verb
fall down
\
1873
- to fail to meet expectations or requirements
fall in
verb
fall in
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1719{ds||1||}
- to sink inward
- to take one's proper place in a military formation
fall off
verb
fall off
\
1613{ds||1||}
- trend
- to deviate to leeward of the point to which the bow was directed
fall out
verb
fall out
\
15th century{ds||1||}
- quarrel; also : to cut off relations over a quarrel
- turn out, happen
- to leave one's place in the ranks
fall to
verb
fall to
\
1577
- to begin doing something (such as working or eating) especially vigorously —often used in invitation or command
free fall
noun
free fall
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1851{ds||2||}
- the condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field; also : such motion
- the part of a parachute jump before the parachute opens
- a rapid and continuing drop or decline
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