The paint is falling away from the sides of the house.
•Over the years, all the paint fell away.
2. Fig. [for someone] to move back or retreat from someone or something. •The soldiers fell away from the line of battle.
3. Fig. to distance oneself from someone; to end an association with someone. •The candidate's supporters fell away from her when they heard about the scandal.
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