1. to fall differently, undergo a change , μ. τὸ εἶδος (Herdotus Historicus), or εἰς ἄλλο εἶδος (Plato Philosophus): also, to change one's opinion suddenly , (Euripides); εἰ τρεῖς μόναι μετέπεσον τῶν ψήφων (Plato Philosophus)

2. to change , especially for the worse, μεταπίπτοντος δαίμονος if fortune changes , (Euripides); rarely for the better, (Euripides):—;of political changes, to undergo change or revolution , (Thucydides) (ML)