fall away
(of friendship) to be withdrawn
to slope down
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How to use fall away in a sentence
The engines are designed to fall away in a sharp impact and would fall like bombs.
It had begun to fall away five nights ago, when he had heard what passed between Madame de Condillac and Valerie.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniIt plowed on through the gravel, which shot up all round, and then the end of the bank seemed to fall away.
The Girl From Keller's | Harold BindlossSee them in their true light and their power will fall away from them.
The Hidden Power | Thomas TrowardFor it is better not to vow in childhood, lest afterwards the grown man should foully fall away.
The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple | Charles G. Addison
If only the whole of Mrs. Mary Ann's room would fall away from them—leave them, just Deirdre and he, together.
The Pioneers | Katharine Susannah Prichard
Other Idioms and Phrases with fall away
Also, fall off. Withdraw one's friendship, support, or allegiance. For example, After the divorce, her friends slowly fell away. [Early 1500s]
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