Meaning : Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way.
Example :
The temperature is going down.
The barometer is falling.
The curtain fell on the diva.
Her hand went up and then fell again.
Meaning : Fall from clouds.
Example :
Rain, snow and sleet were falling.
Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum.
Synonyms : fall, precipitate
Meaning : Get sick.
Example :
She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital.
Synonyms : sicken
Meaning : Criticize or reprimand harshly.
Example :
The critics came down hard on the new play.