fall back

English Thesaurus

1. go back to bad behavior (verb.body)

hypernym	:	regress, retrovert, return, revert, turn back,
definition	:	go back to a previous state (verb.change)

2. retreat (verb.competition)

hypernym	:	regress, retrograde, retrogress,
definition	:	get worse or fall back to a previous condition (verb.change)

3. move back and away from (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw,
definition	:	pull back or move away or backward (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	ebb, ebb away, ebb down, ebb off, ebb out,
definition	:	flow back or recede (verb.motion)

4. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	follow,
definition	:	to travel behind, go after, come after (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	drag, drop back, drop behind, get behind, hang back, trail,
definition	:	to lag or linger behind (verb.motion)

5. fall backwards and down (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	lean back, recline,
definition	:	move the upper body backwards and down (verb.motion)

6. have recourse to (verb.social)

hypernym	:	apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize,
definition	:	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose (verb.consumption)

7. go back to bad behavior (verb.body)

derivation	:	backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting,
definition	:	a failure to maintain a higher state (noun.act)

derivation	:	recidivism,
definition	:	habitual relapse into crime (noun.act)

8. retreat (verb.competition)

antonym	:	advance, gain, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win,
definition	:	obtain advantages, such as points, etc. (verb.competition)

derivation	:	receding, recession,
definition	:	the act of becoming more distant (noun.act)

derivation	:	ceding back, recession,
definition	:	the act of ceding back (noun.act)

9. move back and away from (verb.motion)

derivation	:	disengagement, fallback, pullout,
definition	:	to break off a military action with an enemy (noun.act)

10. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. (verb.motion)

derivation	:	lag, retardation, slowdown,
definition	:	the act of slowing down or falling behind (noun.act)

derivation	:	dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, poke, trailer,
definition	:	someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind (noun.person)

11. have recourse to (verb.social)

derivation	:	recourse, refuge, resort,
definition	:	act of turning to for assistance (noun.act)

derivation	:	recourse, refuge, resort,
definition	:	something or someone turned to for assistance or security (noun.attribute)

12. go back to bad behavior (verb.body)

derivation	:	backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting,
definition	:	a failure to maintain a higher state (noun.act)

derivation	:	recidivism,
definition	:	habitual relapse into crime (noun.act)

13. retreat (verb.competition)

antonym	:	advance, gain, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win,
definition	:	obtain advantages, such as points, etc. (verb.competition)

derivation	:	receding, recession,
definition	:	the act of becoming more distant (noun.act)

derivation	:	ceding back, recession,
definition	:	the act of ceding back (noun.act)

14. move back and away from (verb.motion)

derivation	:	disengagement, fallback, pullout,
definition	:	to break off a military action with an enemy (noun.act)

15. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. (verb.motion)

derivation	:	lag, retardation, slowdown,
definition	:	the act of slowing down or falling behind (noun.act)

derivation	:	dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, poke, trailer,
definition	:	someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind (noun.person)

16. have recourse to (verb.social)

derivation	:	recourse, refuge, resort,
definition	:	act of turning to for assistance (noun.act)

derivation	:	recourse, refuge, resort,
definition	:	something or someone turned to for assistance or security (noun.attribute)