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Definitions

take the fall

VERB
sentence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blame condemn confine convict imprison incarcerate jail penalize punish
STRONG
adjudge adjudicate damn denounce devote doom impound judge ordain proscribe railroad rule settle
WEAK
mete out pass judgment put away put on ice send to prison send up the river throw the book at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
exonerate free let go liberate pardon praise release reward
STRONG
commend
WEAK
accuse blame charge

Example Sentences

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Students are the foot soldiers who take the fall when administrators need a show of resolve, but the academic departments train and deploy them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Matthew Mott was dispensable enough to take the fall for the previous failures but Brendon McCullum, given the keys to all England sides to mould as he pleases until 2027, is not.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025

Was it a classic case of someone having to take the fall in the aftermath of an epic disaster?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025

Didn’t Alito have someone else minding that house — a caretaker, or a cleaner — whom he could convince to take the fall?

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2024

“Thanks for letting me take the fall alone. Your support was really touching.”

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman