| VERB | change | fall away, slip, drop off, drop away | get worse |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | fall away, fall off | diminish in size or intensity |
| Meaning | get worse. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | slip, drop off, drop away | |
| Narrower | lapse, backslide | Drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards |
| Broader | worsen, decline | Grow worse |
| See also | fall | Pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind |
| Spanish | agravarse, bajar, declinar, deteriorar, empeorar | |
| Catalan | baixar, declinar, empitjorar | |
| Meaning | diminish in size or intensity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Synonym | fall off | |
| Broader | disappear, vanish, go away | Get lost, as without warning or explanation |
| Catalan | baixar, desprendre's | |
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