fallen

fall-en · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    (verb) Past participle of "fall": having dropped or descended.

  2. 2.

    (adjective) Having dropped to the ground.

  3. 3.

    (adjective) Having lost power, status, or moral standing.

  4. 4.

    (adjective) Dead, especially killed in battle.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    the fallen — those who have died, especially in war
  • •
    fallen angel — an angel cast out of heaven; a person who has lost innocence
  • •
    fallen woman — (dated, offensive) a woman who has lost her reputation

Related words

Antonyms: ascended, risen
See also: dropped, fall, falling, falls
Synonyms: collapsed, descended, dropped

Etymology

From Old English feallan meaning "to fall, fail, decay, die," from Proto-Germanic fallaną.