fall back

== English == === Verb === fall back (third-person singular simple present falls back, present participle falling back, simple past fell back, past participle fallen back) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall,‎ back. To retreat. To fail to fulfill a promise or purpose. To turn the clocks back for the end of daylight saving time. ==== Synonyms ==== (retreat): ebb, ebb away, recede, retreat ==== Derived terms ==== fall-back, fallback ==== Translations ==== === See also === fall back, fall edge fall back on, fall back upon spring forward, fall back === Anagrams === backfall