Synonyms of falls back

falls back

verb

present tense third-person singular of fall back

as in withdraws

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)

resistance from native forces was greater than expected, and the invading army was forced to fall back

Synonyms & Similar Words

• withdraws
• retreats
• pulls out
• drops back
• gives way
• retires
• backs away
• gives ground
• flees
• loses ground
• recedes
• evacuates
• flies
• pulls away
• leaves
• chickens (out)
• climbs down
• recoils
• shrinks
• flinches
• backs down
• goes
• bows out
• detaches
• departs
• disengages
• abandons
• vacates
• quits
• backtracks
• backpedals
• disentangles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advances
• breasts
• faces
• confronts
• defies
• dares
• braves
• brazens
• outbraves
• beards