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All fall back on antonyms

fall back on
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verb fall back on

  • abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
  • misuse — wrong or improper use; misapplication.
  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • shun — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
  • avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
  • dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
  • break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
  • stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
  • halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
  • stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
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