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    Down·fall
    /ˈdounˌfôl/

    noun

    • 1. a loss of power, prosperity, or status: "the crisis led to the downfall of the government"
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  3. Learn the meaning of downfall as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Downfall can mean a sudden fall, a fall of snow or rain, or a cause of a fall (as of power or happiness).

  4. Downfall is something that causes the destruction of a person, organization, or government and their loss of power, money, or health. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of downfall with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  5. Downfall is a noun that means the usually sudden destruction of a person, organization, or government and their loss of power, money, or health. See examples, pronunciation, translations and related words.

  6. Downfall means a descent to a lower position or standing, or something causing ruin, failure, etc. See the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of downfall from various sources, such as literature, history, and media.

  7. downfall: 1 n a sudden decline in strength or number or importance Synonyms: fall Antonyms: rise a growth in strength or number or importance Types: anticlimax a disappointing decline after a previous rise Type of: weakening becoming weaker n failure that results in a loss of position or reputation Synonyms: ruin , ruination Types: finish the ...

  8. Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word downfall, which means the loss of a person's money, power, social position, etc. See examples, synonyms and related words in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  9. 1 day ago · Downfall is a noun that means a sudden loss of success, power, or reputation, or the cause of such a loss. It can also mean a heavy fall of rain or snow, or a trap using a falling weight.

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