Fall down and Rise

Fall down

Fall down verb - Lose an upright position suddenly.

Rise is an antonym for fall down in topics: languish, break down.

Rise

Rise verb - To become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number.

Fall down is an antonym for rise.

Nearby Words: rising, risen

Both terms in one sentence

  • Projectile Platforms Para-Beetles are an aversion though, they either slowly fall down or rise up when stood on, and reset to normal when Mario jumps off.
  • Enemies often fall down and stop moving when they are near to death, looking very much like dead, but are actually alive and able to rise and attack the player again.
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