(heading) To be moved downwards.
To move downwards.
To happen, to change negatively.
To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.
And so it falls to me to make this important decision. The estate fell to his brother; the kingdom fell into the hands of his rivals.
To diminish; to lessen or lower.
To bring forth.
to fall lambs
To issue forth into life; to be brought forth; said of the young of certain animals.
To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin.
To become ensnared or entrapped; to be worse off than before.
to fall into error; to fall into difficulties
To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; said of the face.
To happen; to come to pass; to chance or light (upon).
To begin with haste, ardour, or vehemence; to rush or hurry.
After arguing, they fell to blows.
To be dropped or uttered carelessly.
An unguarded expression fell from his lips.
(of a fabric) To hang down (under the influence of gravity).
An Empire-style dress has a high waistline – directly under the bust – from which the dress falls all the way to a hem as low as the floor.
The dead.
Casualties of battle or war.
One who has fallen, as from grace.
Having dropped by the force of gravity.
fallen raindrops
Killed in battle.
to honor fallen soldiers
Having lost one's chastity.
a fallen woman
Having collapsed.
a fallen building
Having lost prestige, (Christian) grace, etc.