fall behind

English Thesaurus

1. retreat (verb.competition)

hypernym	:	regress, retrograde, retrogress,
definition	:	get worse or fall back to a previous condition (verb.change)

2. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	follow,
definition	:	to travel behind, go after, come after (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	drag, drop back, drop behind, get behind, hang back, trail,
definition	:	to lag or linger behind (verb.motion)

3. retreat (verb.competition)

antonym	:	advance, gain, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win,
definition	:	obtain advantages, such as points, etc. (verb.competition)

derivation	:	receding, recession,
definition	:	the act of becoming more distant (noun.act)

derivation	:	ceding back, recession,
definition	:	the act of ceding back (noun.act)

4. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. (verb.motion)

derivation	:	lag, retardation, slowdown,
definition	:	the act of slowing down or falling behind (noun.act)

derivation	:	dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, poke, trailer,
definition	:	someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind (noun.person)

5. retreat (verb.competition)

antonym	:	advance, gain, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win,
definition	:	obtain advantages, such as points, etc. (verb.competition)

derivation	:	receding, recession,
definition	:	the act of becoming more distant (noun.act)

derivation	:	ceding back, recession,
definition	:	the act of ceding back (noun.act)

6. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. (verb.motion)

derivation	:	lag, retardation, slowdown,
definition	:	the act of slowing down or falling behind (noun.act)

derivation	:	dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, poke, trailer,
definition	:	someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind (noun.person)