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fall away from

VERB

apostatize

Synonyms

STRONG

abandon desert reject renounce stray tergiversate

WEAK

break faith change sides sell out

Antonyms

STRONG

allow approve stay support

VERB

defect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon abscond depart desert pull out quit reject renounce revolt withdraw

STRONG

apostatize forsake go lapse leave rat rebel renege schism spurn tergiversate turn

WEAK

back out break faith change sides go back on go over go over the fence run out sell out take a walk tergiverse turn coat walk out on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve come continue persevere remain stay support

WEAK

come in join

Example Sentences

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Hamilton said: "That was definitely not the pace we were expecting. It was looking good in practice and Q1 was looking decent and then it started to fall away from us."

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

But often, a lahar occurs, which are large deposits of muddy debris that can fall away from a volcano with little warning.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2024

Working in batches, if necessary, and using tongs, transfer the coated chicken or mushroom pieces to the hot oil, letting each piece fall away from you so hot oil doesn’t splatter onto you.

From Washington Post • May 12, 2022

Because these moderate traditions were so much like the culture around them, the story went, it was easy for their members to fall away from church attendance.

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2021

Then I closed my eyes and let everything fall away from me.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

fall away from

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