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Synonyms & Antonyms of fall away
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
- as the years went by, the public's interest in the murder case fell away
Synonyms for fall away
- abate,
- de-escalate,
- decline,
- decrease,
- die (away or down or out),
- diminish,
- drain (away),
- drop (off),
- dwindle,
- ease,
- ebb,
- fall,
- lessen,
- let up,
- lower,
- moderate,
- pall,
- phase down,
- ratchet (down)
- also rachet (down),
- recede,
- relent,
- remit,
- shrink,
- subside,
- taper,
- taper off,
- wane
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The first known use of fall away was in 1535
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