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to fall away
01
to gradually lose intensity or strength
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
State verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
away
Base verb
fall
Present tense
fall away
3rd person singular
falls away
Present participle
falling away
Past simple
fell away
Past participle
fallen away
Examples
The excitement among the crowd began to fall away as the event dragged on.
02
to deteriorate over time
Intransitive
Examples
The athlete 's performance started to fall away after a series of injuries.
03
to stop supporting a person or cause
Intransitive
Examples
Some members of the team began to fall away when the project faced challenges.
