fall

noun:the season between summer and winter, marked by cooling temperatures and the shedding of leaves
- The colors of the trees are spectacular during the fall.
noun:the act of dropping or descending from a higher to a lower position
- She felt a sharp pain after the fall from the ladder.
noun:a decline in status, power, reputation, or condition; a downfall
- The company's fall was swift after the scandal broke.
noun:an accidental trip or stumble that results in landing on the ground
- He suffered a bruised knee from a sudden fall on the icy sidewalk.
verb:to move downward freely, typically under the influence of gravity
- Leaves fall from the trees as autumn progresses.
verb:to decrease in number, amount, intensity, or quality
- Stock prices began to fall after the news report.
verb:to be captured or defeated; to succumb
- The city would eventually fall to the invading army.
verb:to become affected by a condition, especially an illness
- He fell ill after the long hike in the rain.