capitulation
fall
surrender
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
they were protected until the capitulation of the fort
spill
tumble
a sudden drop from an upright position
he had a nasty spill on the ice
pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
fall into a trap
She fell ill
They fell out of favor
Fall in love
fall asleep
fall prey to an imposter
fall into a strange way of thinking
she fell to pieces after she lost her work
decrease
diminish
lessen
decrease in size, extent, or range
The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester
The cabin pressure fell dramatically
her weight fell to under a hundred pounds
his voice fell to a whisper
descend
settle
come as if by falling
Night fell
Silence fell
go as if by falling
Grief fell from our hearts
occur at a specified time or place
Christmas falls on a Monday this year
The accent falls on the first syllable
begin vigorously
The prisoners fell to work right away
be born, used chiefly of lambs
The lambs fell in the afternoon
come out; issue
silly phrases fell from her mouth
be cast down
his eyes fell
assume a disappointed or sad expression
Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off
his crest fell
a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
a fall from virtue
hang
flow
fall or flow in a certain way
This dress hangs well
Her long black hair flowed down her back
go down
come down
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
The temperature is going down
The barometer is falling
The curtain fell on the diva
Her hand went up and then fell again
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
The branch fell from the tree
The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
She fell back in her chair
He fell to his knees
fall down
lose an upright position suddenly
The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table
Her hair fell across her forehead
slope downward
The hills around here fall towards the ocean
move in a specified direction
The line of men fall forward
return
pass
devolve
be inherited by
The estate fell to my sister
The land returned to the family
The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead
light
fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
The task fell to me
It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims
accrue
come into the possession of
The house accrued to the oldest son
be captured
The cities fell to the enemy
to be given by assignment or distribution
The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team
The onus fell on us
The pressure to succeed fell on the youngest student
to be given by right or inheritance
The estate fell to the oldest daughter
lose office or power
The government fell overnight
The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen
suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
We must stand or fall
fall by the wayside
yield to temptation or sin
Adam and Eve fell
lose one's chastity
a fallen woman
shine
strike
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
Light fell on her face
The sun shone on the fields
The light struck the golden necklace
A strange sound struck my ears
die, as in battle or in a hunt
Many soldiers fell at Verdun
Several deer have fallen to the same gun
The shooting victim fell dead
be due
payments fall on the 1st of the month
come
come under, be classified or included
fall into a category
This comes under a new heading
precipitate
fall from clouds
rain, snow and sleet were falling
Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum
drop
dip
free fall
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index
there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery
a dip in prices
when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height
descent
a movement downward
the rise and fall of the tides
downfall
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
the fall of the House of Hapsburg
pin
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
declivity
decline
declination
declension
downslope
a downward slope or bend
twilight
dusk
gloaming
gloam
nightfall
evenfall
crepuscule
crepuscle
the time of day immediately following sunset
he loved the twilight
they finished before the fall of night
autumn
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
in the fall of 1973