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fall
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
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noun
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
“they were protected until the capitulation of the fort”
noun
a sudden drop from an upright position
“he had a nasty spill on the ice”
noun
a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
“a fall from virtue”
noun
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
“a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index”
noun
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
“it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height”
noun
a movement downward
“the rise and fall of the tides”
noun
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
“the fall of the House of Hapsburg”
noun
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
noun
a downward slope or bend
noun
the time of day immediately following sunset
“he loved the twilight”
noun
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
“in the fall of 1973”
verb
pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
“fall into a trap”
verb
decrease in size, extent, or range
“The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester”
verb
come as if by falling
“Night fell”
verb
go as if by falling
“Grief fell from our hearts”
verb
occur at a specified time or place
“Christmas falls on a Monday this year”
verb
begin vigorously
“The prisoners fell to work right away”
verb
be born, used chiefly of lambs
“The lambs fell in the afternoon”
verb
come out; issue
“silly phrases fell from her mouth”
verb
be cast down
“his eyes fell”
verb
assume a disappointed or sad expression
“Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off”
verb
fall or flow in a certain way
“This dress hangs well”
verb
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
“The temperature is going down”
verb
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
“The branch fell from the tree”
verb
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
“She fell back in her chair”
verb
lose an upright position suddenly
“The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table”
verb
slope downward
“The hills around here fall towards the ocean”
verb
move in a specified direction
“The line of men fall forward”
verb
be inherited by
“The estate fell to my sister”
verb
fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
“The task fell to me”
verb
come into the possession of
“The house accrued to the oldest son”
verb
be captured
“The cities fell to the enemy”
verb
to be given by assignment or distribution
“The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team”
verb
to be given by right or inheritance
“The estate fell to the oldest daughter”
verb
lose office or power
“The government fell overnight”
verb
suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
“We must stand or fall”
verb
yield to temptation or sin
“Adam and Eve fell”
verb
lose one's chastity
“a fallen woman”
verb
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
“Light fell on her face”
verb
die, as in battle or in a hunt
“Many soldiers fell at Verdun”
verb
be due
“payments fall on the 1st of the month”
verb
come under, be classified or included
“fall into a category”
verb
fall from clouds
“rain, snow and sleet were falling”
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they were protected until the capitulation of the fort
he had a nasty spill on the ice
a fall from virtue
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
it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height
the rise and fall of the tides
the fall of the House of Hapsburg
he loved the twilight
they finished before the fall of night
in the fall of 1973
fall into a trap
She fell ill
They fell out of favor
Fall in love
fall asleep
The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester
The cabin pressure fell dramatically
her weight fell to under a hundred pounds
his voice fell to a whisper
Night fell
Silence fell
Grief fell from our hearts
Christmas falls on a Monday this year
The accent falls on the first syllable
The prisoners fell to work right away
The lambs fell in the afternoon
silly phrases fell from her mouth
his eyes fell
Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off
his crest fell
This dress hangs well
Her long black hair flowed down her back
The temperature is going down
The barometer is falling
The curtain fell on the diva
Her hand went up and then fell again
The branch fell from the tree
The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse
She fell back in her chair
He fell to his knees
The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table
Her hair fell across her forehead
The hills around here fall towards the ocean
The line of men fall forward
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
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