fall
verb (BECOME LOWER) /fɔːl/
/fɑːl/ (fell, fallen)Definition
B1 [I] to become lower in size, amount, or strength: Demand for new cars has fallen due to the recession. The standard of his work has fallen during the year. Salaries in the public sector are expected to fall by 15 percent this year. The temperature could fall below zero overnight. Average temperatures fell by ten degrees. The pound has fallen to its lowest-ever level against the dollar. When the teacher walked in, the children's voices fell to a whisper (= they became very quiet). Share prices fell sharply this week.Becoming and making smaller or lessBecoming and making less strong
(Definition of fall verb (BECOME LOWER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a nip (here) and a tuck (there) idiom
- absorb verb (TAKE IN)
- attenuate verb
- axe verb
- bite into sth phrasal verb
- boil sth down phrasal verb
- compress verb
- contraction noun (REDUCTION)
- let sth down phrasal verb (AIR)
- let-up noun
- lower verb (REDUCE)
- make a hole in sth idiom
- miniaturization noun
- scale sth down phrasal verb
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