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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

fall back en · VERB

Meanings

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, back.
  2. To retreat.
  3. To fail to fulfill a promise or purpose.
  4. To turn the clocks back for the end of daylight saving time.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
fallen back Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fell back Tense=Past lexicographic
falls back Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
falling back Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

fallback · fall-back

Relateds

spring forward, fall back · fall back upon · fall back, fall edge · fall back on

Synonyms

ebb (retreat) · ebb away (retreat) · retreat (retreat) · recede (retreat)

Translations (14)

pl zmniejszyć (to retreat) · pl spaść (to retreat) · pl zmniejszać (to retreat) · la recēdō (to retreat) · fr se rabattre (to retreat) · fr se replier (to retreat) · pl wycofać się (to retreat) · pl cofać się (to retreat) · pl wycofywać się (to retreat) · es retroceder (to retreat) · pl spadać (to retreat) · es retirarse (to retreat) · pl cofnąć się (to retreat) · es retirar (to retreat)