fall back

verb

1. go back to bad behavior

e.g. Those who recidivate are often minor criminals

Synonym: relapselapserecidivateregressretrogress

2. retreat

Synonym: losedrop offfall behindrecede

3. move back and away from

e.g. The enemy fell back

4. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

Synonym: lagdawdlefall behind

5. fall backwards and down

6. have recourse to

e.g. The government resorted to rationing meat

Synonym: resortrecur

1. 后退,退却：fall back on 求助于,转而依靠 | fall back 后退,退却 | fall behind 落在...后面,跟不上

2. 回落：回铃音 Ring Back Tone | 回落 Fall Back | 回声抵消法 Echo Canceling Method ECM

3. 后退：fall short of 不足,达不到 | fall back 后退 | fall back on求助于

4. fall back的解释

4. 撤退,后退：sedan n. 色当(法国城市) | fall back 撤退,后退 | cut off 切断;割断;截断