Fallback — synonyms, fallback antonyms, definition

1. fallback (Noun)

2 synonyms
Disengagement pullout
1 definition

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

1 type of
retreat

2. fallback (Verb)

13 synonyms
dawdle drop off fall behind lag lapse lose recede recidivate recur regress relapse resort retrogress
1 antonym
gain
6 definitions

fallback (Verb) — Fall backwards and down.

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

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

fallback (Verb) — Retreat.

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

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

23 types of
apply draw back employ follow lean back move back pull away pull back recede recline regress retire retreat retrograde retrogress retrovert return revert turn back use • • •
11 types
drag drop back drop behind ebb ebb away ebb down ebb off ebb out get behind hang back trail
1 see also
fall