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- DictionaryDown·fall/ˈdounˌfôl/
noun
- 1. a loss of power, prosperity, or status: "the crisis led to the downfall of the government"
Synonyms and antonyms of downfall in English. downfall. noun. These are words and phrases related to downfall. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of downfall. The revolution brought about the dictator's downfall. Synonyms. fall. ruination. destruction. collapse.
A sudden drop to a lower condition or status. (Noun) Synonyms: descent. comedown. abasement. abyss. atrophy. cloudburst. collapse. debasement. decline. fall. degeneration. degradation. deluge. down. destruction. disgrace. disintegration. downcome. drop. humiliation. labefaction. nemesis. retribution. downgrade. reverse. ruin. shower.
Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. ruin. collapse. ruination. fall. undoing. destruction. failure. defeat. overthrow. breakdown. doom. precipitation. debacle. death. decline. crash. demise. comedown. deterioration. drop. falling. nemesis. decadence. descent. conquest. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. View all. Related. Common usage. View all.
n. # catastrophe. failure. n. # ruin , passing. defeat. n. # ruin , decline. overthrow. n. # ruin , total. breakdown. n. # failure , decline. doom. n. # lot , ruin. precipitation. n. # cut , rain. debacle. n. # ruin , failure.
2 days ago · 1 (noun) in the sense of ruin. Definition. a sudden loss of position or reputation. His lack of experience led to his downfall. Synonyms. ruin. fall. destruction. collapse. breakdown. disgrace. overthrow. descent. undoing. comeuppance (slang) comedown. See examples for synonyms. 2 (noun) in the sense of rainstorm. Synonyms. rainstorm. deluge.
fall, demise, destruction, ruin, collapse, undoing, comedown, end, toppling, defeat, breaking, breakdown, crash, death, downturn, descent, tumble, drop, overthrow. Sense: Noun: heavy rain. Synonyms: downpour, heavy rain, torrential rain, rain, rainfall, heavy shower, torrent, soaking rain, deluge. Is something important missing?
The "decline in strength" meaning has been in use since the 14th century. Definitions of downfall. noun. a sudden decline in strength or number or importance. synonyms: fall. see more. noun.
