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(noun) surrender, fall, capitulation
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
they were protected until the capitulation of the fort
a sudden drop from an upright position
he had a nasty spill on the ice
(noun) fall
a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
a fall from virtue
(noun) dip, drop, fall, free fall
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index; there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery; a dip in prices; when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height
(noun) fall
a movement downward
the rise and fall of the tides
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
the fall of the House of Hapsburg
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
(noun) declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall
a downward slope or bend
(noun) twilight, fall, evenfall, gloam, gloaming, dusk, crepuscle, crepuscule, nightfall
the time of day immediately following sunset
he loved the twilight; they finished before the fall of night
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
in the fall of 1973
(verb) fall
pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
fall into a trap; She fell ill; They fell out of favor; Fall in love; fall asleep; fall prey to an imposter; fall into a strange way of thinking; she fell to pieces after she lost her work
(verb) fall, lessen, diminish, decrease
decrease in size, extent, or range
The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester; The cabin pressure fell dramatically; her weight fell to under a hundred pounds; his voice fell to a whisper
come as if by falling
Night fell; Silence fell
(verb) fall
go as if by falling
Grief fell from our hearts
(verb) fall
occur at a specified time or place
Christmas falls on a Monday this year; The accent falls on the first syllable
(verb) fall
begin vigorously
The prisoners fell to work right away
(verb) fall
be born, used chiefly of lambs
The lambs fell in the afternoon
(verb) fall
come out; issue
silly phrases fell from her mouth
(verb) fall
be cast down
his eyes fell
(verb) fall
assume a disappointed or sad expression
Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off; his crest fell
fall or flow in a certain way
This dress hangs well; Her long black hair flowed down her back
(verb) go down, come down, fall, descend
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
The temperature is going down; The barometer is falling; The curtain fell on the diva; Her hand went up and then fell again
(verb) fall
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
The branch fell from the tree; The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse
(verb) fall
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
She fell back in her chair; He fell to his knees
lose an upright position suddenly
The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table; Her hair fell across her forehead
(verb) fall
slope downward
The hills around here fall towards the ocean
(verb) fall
move in a specified direction
The line of men fall forward
(verb) devolve, return, fall, pass
be inherited by
The estate fell to my sister; The land returned to the family; The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead
fall to somebody by assignment or lot
The task fell to me; It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims
come into the possession of
The house accrued to the oldest son
(verb) fall
be captured
The cities fell to the enemy
(verb) fall
to be given by assignment or distribution
The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team; The onus fell on us; The pressure to succeed fell on the youngest student
(verb) fall
to be given by right or inheritance
The estate fell to the oldest daughter
(verb) fall
lose office or power
The government fell overnight; The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen
(verb) fall
suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
We must stand or fall; fall by the wayside
(verb) fall
yield to temptation or sin
Adam and Eve fell
(verb) fall
lose one's chastity
a fallen woman
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
Light fell on her face; The sun shone on the fields; The light struck the golden necklace; A strange sound struck my ears
(verb) fall
die, as in battle or in a hunt
Many soldiers fell at Verdun; Several deer have fallen to the same gun; The shooting victim fell dead
(verb) fall
be due
payments fall on the 1st of the month
come under, be classified or included
fall into a category; This comes under a new heading
(verb) precipitate, come down, fall
fall from clouds
rain, snow and sleet were falling; Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum