Fall away
verb
To gradually become less or disappear.
As we started the descent, the cityscape started to fall away.
Often appears as...
- fall away quickly
- fall away gradually
verb
To fail to keep up a pace; lag behind.
During the marathon, many runners began to fall away after the 20-mile mark.
Often appears as...
- fall away in the race
- fall away in competition
verb
To move backwards or away from a central point.
As the earthquake started, the land seemed to fall away beneath our feet.
Often appears as...
- fall away from the center
- fall away from the group
verb
To abandon one's faith or beliefs.
He began to fall away from the church after his experiences in college.
Often appears as...
- fall away from faith
- fall away from belief
Usage tips
Religious
verb
To gradually become less or disappear.
As we started the descent, the cityscape started to fall away.
Often appears as...
- fall away quickly
- fall away gradually
verb
To fail to keep up a pace; lag behind.
During the marathon, many runners began to fall away after the 20-mile mark.
Often appears as...
- fall away in the race
- fall away in competition
verb
To move backwards or away from a central point.
As the earthquake started, the land seemed to fall away beneath our feet.
Often appears as...
- fall away from the center
- fall away from the group
verb
To abandon one's faith or beliefs.
He began to fall away from the church after his experiences in college.
Often appears as...
- fall away from faith
- fall away from belief
Usage tips
Religious
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Visual Imagery
Use 'fall away' to describe scenes where elements reduce visually or conceptually.
The sun’s warmth seemed to fall away as clouds gathered.
Pro Tip 2/2Gradual Change
'Fall away' implies a gradual reduction, not an immediate disappearance.
The chatter of the crowd fell away as the speaker took the stage.
Pro Tip 1/2Visual Imagery
Use 'fall away' to describe scenes where elements reduce visually or conceptually.
The sun’s warmth seemed to fall away as clouds gathered.
Pro Tip 2/2Gradual Change
'Fall away' implies a gradual reduction, not an immediate disappearance.
The chatter of the crowd fell away as the speaker took the stage.
Pro Tip 1/2Visual Imagery
Use 'fall away' to describe scenes where elements reduce visually or conceptually.
The sun’s warmth seemed to fall away as clouds gathered.
Pro Tip 2/2Gradual Change
'Fall away' implies a gradual reduction, not an immediate disappearance.
The chatter of the crowd fell away as the speaker took the stage.
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