downfall in English dictionary

  • downfall

    Meanings and definitions of "downfall"

    • A precipitous decline in fortune; a rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
    • The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error.
    • noun
      A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
    • noun
      The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error.
    • noun
      An act of falling down.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To fall down; deteriorate; decline.
    • precipitous decline in fortune; a rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth
    • cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error
    • ruin(ation)
    • noun
      a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"
    • noun
      failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
    • noun
      the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)

    Synonyms of "downfall" in English dictionary

    atmospheric condition, weakening, weather condition are the top synonyms of "downfall" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "downfall" in English dictionary

    rise is the antonym of "downfall" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of downfall

    • downfall ( plural  downfalls)
    • downfall (plural downfalls)
    • downfall (third-person singular simple present downfalls, present participle downfalling, simple past downfell, past participle downfallen)
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