English · Phrasal verb Attested

fall away

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To cease to support a person or cause.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ngừng ủng hộ một người hoặc nguyên nhân

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Where it’s used: Used American English

After the divorce, all his friends fell away one by one.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To diminish in size, weight, or intensity.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giảm về kích thước, trọng lượng hoặc cường độ

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To perish; to vanish; to be lost.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tuyệt chủng; biến mất; bị mất

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “fall away” mean?

To cease to support a person or cause.

Is “fall away” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.