" fall(s) "

1: to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily;

  * e.g., " ... better sand that walkway before somebody falls on the ice "

•  Synonyms : 

•  slips,

•  stumbles,

•  topples,

•  trips,

•  tumbles

•  Antonyms : 

•  gets up,

•  rises,

•  stands (up),

•  uprises

2: to yield to the control or power of enemy forces;

  * e.g., " ... the city fell after weeks of merciless bombardment "

•  Synonyms : 

•  capitulates,

•  gives up,

•  knuckles under,

•  submits,

•  succumbs,

•  surrenders

•  Antonyms : 

•  endures,

•  stands

3: to go to a lower level especially abruptly;

  * e.g., " ... word soon got out that the movie was no good, and box-office receipts fell like a rock "

•  Synonyms : 

•  crashes,

•  craters,

•  declines,

•  descends,

•  dips,

•  dives,

•  drops,

•  lowers,

•  nose-dives,

•  plummets,

•  plunges,

•  sinks,

•  skids,

•  tumbles

•  Antonyms : 

•  arises,

•  ascends,

•  lifts,

•  mounts,

•  rises,

•  soars,

•  spikes,

•  ups

1: to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily;

  * e.g., " ... better sand that walkway before somebody falls on the ice "

•  Synonyms : 

•  slip,

•  stumble,

•  topple,

•  trip,

•  tumble

•  Antonyms : 

•  get up,

•  rise,

•  stand (up),

•  uprise

2: to yield to the control or power of enemy forces;

  * e.g., " ... the city fell after weeks of merciless bombardment "

•  Synonyms : 

•  capitulate,

•  give up,

•  knuckle under,

•  submit,

•  succumb,

•  surrender

•  Antonyms : 

•  endure,

•  stand

3: to go to a lower level especially abruptly;

  * e.g., " ... word soon got out that the movie was no good, and box-office receipts fell like a rock "

•  Synonyms : 

•  crash,

•  crater,

•  decline,

•  descend,

•  dip,

•  dive,

•  drop,

•  lower,

•  nose-dive,

•  plummet,

•  plunge,

•  sink,

•  skid,

•  tumble

•  Antonyms : 

•  arise,

•  ascend,

•  lift,

•  mount,

•  rise,

•  soar,

•  spike,

•  up

1: to take the first step in (a process or course of action);

  * e.g., " ... after some refreshments, she fell to working with renewed vigor "

•  Synonyms : 

•  begin,

•  commence,

•  embark (on or upon),

•  enter (into or upon),

•  get off,

•  kick off,

•  launch,

•  lead off,

•  open,

•  start,

•  strike (into)

•  Antonyms : 

•  conclude,

•  end,

•  finish,

•  terminate

1: as in misses;

•  Synonyms : 

•  misses,

•  fails (at),

•  loses

•  Antonyms : 

•  achieves,

•  attains,

•  bags,

•  chalks up,

•  clocks (up),

•  gains,

•  hits,

•  logs,

•  makes,

•  notches (up),

•  racks up,

•  rings up,

•  scores,

•  wins,

•  acquires,

•  captures,

•  carries,

•  draws,

•  garners,

•  gets,

•  lands,

•  obtains,

•  procures,

•  realizes,

•  secures,

•  amounts (to),

•  approaches,

•  equals,

•  matches,

•  measures up (to),

•  meets,

•  rivals,

•  ties,

•  touches

1: as in declines (in), tapers off;

•  Synonyms : 

•  abates,

•  declines (in),

•  diminishes (in),

•  dips,

•  dwindles,

•  lessens,

•  tapers,

•  tapers off,

•  decreases (in),

•  loses

•  Antonyms : 

•  builds up,

•  gains,

•  gathers,

•  grows (in),

•  picks up,

•  doubles (in),

•  triples (in),

•  accrues,

•  accumulates,

•  amasses

1: as in plummets, plunges;

•  Synonyms : 

•  crashes,

•  nose-dives,

•  plummets,

•  plunges,

•  precipitates,

•  wipes out,

•  collapses,

•  crumples,

•  drops,

•  flumps,

•  keels,

•  plops,

•  plunks,

•  slumps (over),

•  skids,

•  slides,

•  falls,

•  slips,

•  stumbles,

•  topples,

•  trips,

•  tumbles

•  Antonyms : 

•  gets up,

•  rises,

•  stands (up),

•  uprises

1: as in goes under;

•  Synonyms : 

•  goes under,

•  chokes,

•  cracks up,

•  miscarries,

•  misfires,

•  implodes,

•  self-destructs,

•  crashes,

•  craters,

•  crumbles,

•  flames out,

•  declines,

•  sinks,

•  skids,

•  slips,

•  slumps,

•  wanes,

•  flounders,

•  struggles,

•  languishes,

•  bombs,

•  collapses,

•  fails,

•  flops,

•  flunks,

•  folds,

•  founders,

•  misses,

•  strikes out,

•  washes out

•  Antonyms : 

•  clicks,

•  comes off,

•  delivers,

•  goes,

•  goes over,

•  pans out,

•  succeeds,

•  works out,

•  catches on,

•  flourishes,

•  prospers,

•  thrives

1: a fall of water usually from a great height;

  * e.g., " ... tourists were shocked to see a man jump into the water and go over the falls "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cascade,

•  cataract,

•  waterfall

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: the act of going down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily;

  * e.g., " ... a bad fall that resulted in several broken bones "

•  Synonyms : 

•  slip,

•  spill,

•  stumble,

•  tumble

•  Antonyms : 

•  ascent,

•  rise,

•  upswing

2: a change to a lower state or level;

  * e.g., " ... last night's record fall in temperature was a sure sign that winter's coming, like it or not "

•  Synonyms : 

•  decadence,

•  declension,

•  declination,

•  decline,

•  degeneracy,

•  degeneration,

•  degradation,

•  dégringolade,

•  descent,

•  deterioration,

•  devolution,

•  downfall,

•  downgrade,

•  ebb,

•  eclipse

•  Antonyms : 

•  aggrandizement,

•  ascent,

•  exaltation,

•  rise,

•  up

3: a loss of status;

  * e.g., " ... being sent back to the minor leagues was quite a fall for the once-promising pitcher "

•  Synonyms : 

•  comedown,

•  decline,

•  dégringolade,

•  demise,

•  descent,

•  down,

•  downfall,

•  flameout,

•  Götterdämmerung

•  Antonyms : 

•  ascent,

•  climb,

•  rise,

•  rising,

•  soaring,

•  upswing,

•  upturn

1: as in plunges, slides;

•  Synonyms : 

•  descents,

•  dives,

•  plunges,

•  skids,

•  slides,

•  falls,

•  slips,

•  spills,

•  stumbles,

•  tumbles,

•  missteps,

•  trips,

•  headers,

•  pratfalls

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)