fall away (Meaning)

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fall away (v)

get worse

diminish in size or intensity

The old man's hair had begun to fall away in clumps, leaving him with a bald spot on the top of his head.
The autumn leaves fell away from the trees in a flurry of color, covering the ground like a blanket.
The paint on the old car began to fall away, revealing the rusted metal underneath.
The old woman's memory was beginning to fall away, and she would often forget the names of her loved ones.
The abandoned house was in a state of disrepair, with its walls falling away and its roof caving in.
The old man's grip on the railing began to fall away, and he slipped and fell to the ground below.
The popularity of the old TV show began to fall away in recent years, as new and more popular shows took its place.
The audience began to fall away as the speaker droned on and on, boring them with his endless lecture.
The old woman's strength began to fall away as she grew weaker and more frail.
The feeling of guilt began to fall away as she made amends with her past mistakes.

get worse, diminish in size or intensity

fall,decrease, drain (away), die (away or down or out), taper off, decline, subside, diminish, ease, ebb

expand, increase, wax, snowball, appear, enlarge, rise, appear,increase, wax

The old man's hair had begun to fall away in clumps, leaving him with a bald spot on the top of his head.

The autumn leaves fell away from the trees in a flurry of color, covering the ground like a blanket.

The paint on the old car began to fall away, revealing the rusted metal underneath.

The old woman's memory was beginning to fall away, and she would often forget the names of her loved ones.