Downfall Definition

dounfôl
noun
A sudden fall, as from prosperity or power.
Webster's New World
A loss of wealth, rank, reputation, or happiness; ruin.
American Heritage
The cause of such a fall.
Webster's New World
A sudden, heavy fall, as of snow.
Webster's New World
An act of falling down.
Wiktionary
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verb

(intransitive) To fall down; deteriorate; decline.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Downfall

Noun

Singular:
downfall
Plural:
downfalls

Origin of Downfall

  • From down- +‎ fall.

    From Wiktionary

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