# fall off

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To become detached or to drop from.
2. To diminish in size, value, etc. To get worse (in quality).
3. To change the direction of the sail so as to point in a direction that is more down wind; to bring the bow leeward.
4. To fall into sin; stray.

## Etymology
From fall + off; and also dissimilated from Middle English offallen (“to destroy, defeat, ruin, fail”), from Old English offeallan (“to fall upon, destroy”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fall-off