fall back vs withdraw

withdraw vs fall back

fall back and withdraw both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fall back	No	No	Yes	No
withdraw	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, withdraw is a hypernym of fall back; that is, withdraw is a word with a broader meaning than fall back:

fall back: move back and away from
withdraw: pull back or move away or backward

Other hypernyms of fall back include draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat.

fall back (verb)	withdraw (verb)
go back to bad behavior	keep away from others
retreat	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.	make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
fall backwards and down	take back what one has said
move back and away from	release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
have recourse to	lose interest
	pull back or move away or backward
	remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
	cause to be returned
	break from a meeting or gathering
	withdraw from active participation
	retire gracefully

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