fall back

• fall back

fall back

Verb

fall backwards and down

Synonyms:

• fall back

Verb

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

Synonyms:

• lag
• dawdle
• fall back
• fall behind

Verb

move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"

Synonyms:

• fall back

Verb

retreat

Synonyms:

• fall back
• drop off
• fall behind
• recede

Verb

have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat"

Synonyms:

• fall back
• resort
• recur

Verb

go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"

Synonyms:

• relapse
• lapse
• recidivate
• regress
• retrogress
• fall back