to fall from
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To violate, as "to fall from his word*'; to tumble or slip off, as "to fall from a horse"; to abandon or go away from, as "to fall from grace," to relapse into sin.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to fall from” mean?
To violate, as "to fall from his word*'; to tumble or slip off, as "to fall from a horse"; to abandon or go away from, as "to fall from grace," to relapse into sin.
Is “to fall from” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.