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To fall down or to a lower level, especially abruptly
“She would inadvertently fall on the runway after her stiletto heel gave way.”
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To physically move from a higher to a lower level
“She threw his clothes out of the window, and he helplessly watched them fall to the ground outside.”
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To decrease in number, amount, intensity, or quality
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“Our profits would continue to fall due to the regression in the quality of our products.”
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To occur or take place
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“Night would fall, and the cover of darkness would be our ally.”
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To pass into a specified state, situation, or position
“Rabbits are delicate animals that can fall ill due to stress.”
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To morally go astray
“Even the saintliest among us can fall when faced with temptation.”
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To surrender to, or to be conquered by
“Many of us believed that the city would fall to us within a day, but there are still some rebels to be dealt with.”
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To become weaker or worse
“Due to the emergence of new competitors, our market share would continue to fall with each passing month.”
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To be badly wounded or killed
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“In Tyrion's second trial by combat, Oberyn was confident of victory, but would ultimately fall at the hands of the big oaf Gregor.”
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To ebb or recede
“As time passed, the river would begin to fall.”
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To cause (something) to descend to the ground
“You can fall a tree by notching it in the spot that you want it to fall in the direction of.”
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(fall to or unto) To be the responsibility of
“We have decreed that all domestic tasks will fall unto the plebeian.”
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To pour from, or as from, a container, especially by accident
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To break up into small pieces as the result of impact
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To fall or cause to fall in large or overwhelming quantities like, or as of, rain
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To fail, especially in spectacular fashion
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To surrender or end all resistance to
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To lean or turn away from a given plane or direction, especially the vertical or horizontal
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To fall asleep from exhaustion
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To cease trading due to bankruptcy
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To have land or property returned to a state or lord
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To move clumsily or as if unable to see
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To come to rest after a descent from above
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An act of physically falling
“She flung her arms out to brace her fall.”
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A decrease in size, number, rate, or level
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“The fall in revenue can be attributed to various seasonal factors.”
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An act or instance of being defeated or overthrown
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“Recent reports of the fall of democracy have been greatly exaggerated.”
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An act or instance of surrendering
“The army was greatly outnumbered, and their fall seemed inevitable.”
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Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves
“Most broad-leaved trees in the north shed their leaves in the fall.”
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(usually "falls") A waterfall or cascade
“The falls have always been an insurmountable obstacle for salmon and sea trout.”
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A downward difference in height between parts of a surface
“At the corner of the mountain, the fall is interrupted by other masses of considerable stature.”
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The lapse of humankind into a state of sin, as ascribed in theology
“And instead of original sin leading to the Fall of Man, we fear the degradation of Nature by an apparently malevolent human species.”
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A comprehensive defeat in a competitive situation
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A sloping channel or slide for conveying things to a lower level
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A discount or reduction in the price of consumer costs
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A period of the year characterized by a particular climate or event
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(rare, archaic) A mistake
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A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
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Moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury
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The condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops
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A tragic event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress
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The cessation of life and all associated processes
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A fine or financial penalty that is imposed as a form of punishment
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A change or development
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