Fall Back — synonyms, fall back antonyms, definition

1. fall back (Verb)

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fall back (Verb) — Fall backwards and down.

fall back (Verb) — Hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc..

fall back (Verb) — Move back and away from. ex. "The enemy fell back"

fall back (Verb) — Retreat.

fall back (Verb) — Have recourse to. ex. "The government fell back to rationing meat"

fall back (Verb) — Go back to bad behaviour. ex. "Those who fall back are often minor criminals"

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2. fall back (Noun)

Disengagement pullout

fall back (Noun) — (military) to break off a military action with an enemy.

retreat