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retomber — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fall verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.
  • revert verb To go back to a previous state, condition, or topic.
  • subside verb To become calmer, weaker, or less intense over time.

Senses

retomber is used for these senses in English:

  • fall (intransitive) To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.
  • revert (transitive, now, rare) To turn back, or turn to the contrary; to reverse.
  • subside (intransitive) To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate.

fall — full definition

  1. verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.
  2. verb To decrease in amount, level, or intensity.
  3. verb To be defeated, collapse, or come to an end (of a government, city, or empire).
  4. verb To happen or occur on a particular date.
  5. noun Autumn; the season between summer and winter.

revert — full definition

  1. verb To go back to a previous state, condition, or topic.
  2. verb To reply, especially in a business or formal context.

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