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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

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That is what Chelsea are playing for too, after that run of six straight league defeats saw them fall away from the Champions League places.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

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

Gently lay chicken or mushrooms in the oil, letting them fall away from you to minimize splatter.

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 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

Nathan saw the ground fall away from him.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

fall away from

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