Found 1 items, similar to fall back.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: fall back fall back v 1: fall backwards and down 2: hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. [syn: lag, dawdle, fall behind] 3: move back and away from; “The enemy fell back” [syn: recede, retire] [ant: advance] 4: retreat [syn: lose, drop off, fall behind, recede] [ant: gain] 5: have recourse to; “The government resorted to rationing meat” [syn: resort, recur] 6: go back to bad behavior; “Those who recidivate are often minor criminals” [syn: relapse, lapse, recidivate, regress, retrogress]