falls off
Becomes detached suddenly
Falls off means to drop away or detach from something: The handle falls off if you pull too hard.
It also describes a decline or decrease: Attendance falls off after the first few weeks, Sales typically fall off in January.
The past tense fell off appears more frequently than the present.
- recedesMoves gradually away
- plummetRapid downward descent
- detachesRemoves from connection
- dislodgesRemoves from position
- declineDecrease or refuse
topples · decrease · diminish · drop · deteriorate · wane · lessen · slump · subside · unfastens · estranges · tumbles · shrink · goes down · slips · descends · plunges · reduce
attachment/detachment
falls offholds on
Continues to grip
adheres · stays put · latches on · grips · hangs on
participation/engagement
falls offstays on
Continues in place
perseveres · signs on · joins up · doubles down · re-engages
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