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; to become less; as, the price
falls; stocks fell two points.


I am a poor fallen man, unworthy now

To be thy lord and master.
Shak.


The greatness of these Irish lords suddenly
fell and vanished.
Sir J. Davies.


8. To be overthrown or captured; to be
destroyed.


Heaven and earth will witness,

If Rome must fall, that we are innocent.

Addison.


9. To descend in character or reputation; to
become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin; to depart from the
faith; to apostatize; to sin.


Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest
any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

Heb. iv. 11.


10. To become insnared or embarrassed; to be
entrapped; to be worse off than before; as, to fall into
error; to fall into difficulties.


11. To assume a look of shame or
disappointment; to become or appear dejected; -- said of the
countenance.


Cain was very wroth, and his countenance
fell.


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