Verb

• (2)S: (v) fall back#1 (fall_back%2:38:01::) (fall backwards and down)
• (2)S: (v) lag#1 (lag%2:38:00::), dawdle#3 (dawdle%2:38:01::), fall back#2 (fall_back%2:38:00::), fall behind#2 (fall_behind%2:38:00::) (hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.)
• (2)S: (v) fall back#3 (fall_back%2:38:03::) (move back and away from) "The enemy fell back"
• (1)S: (v) fall back#4 (fall_back%2:33:00::), drop off#4 (drop_off%2:33:00::), fall behind#1 (fall_behind%2:33:00::), recede#2 (recede%2:33:00::) (retreat)
• S: (v) fall back#5 (fall_back%2:41:00::), resort#1 (resort%2:41:11::), recur#3 (recur%2:41:11::) (have recourse to) "The government resorted to rationing meat"
• S: (v) relapse#2 (relapse%2:29:00::), lapse#4 (lapse%2:29:00::), recidivate#1 (recidivate%2:29:00::), regress#4 (regress%2:29:00::), retrogress#2 (retrogress%2:29:00::), fall back#6 (fall_back%2:29:00::) (go back to bad behavior) "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"