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downfall

[ doun-fawl ]

noun

  1. descent to a lower position or standing; overthrow; ruin.
  2. something causing ruin, failure, etc.:

    Liquor was his downfall.

  3. a fall, as of rain, snow, or the like, often sudden or heavy.
  4. a trap using a falling weight for killing, injuring, or imprisoning the prey.


downfall

/ ˈ岹ʊˌɔː /

noun

  1. a sudden loss of position, health, or reputation
  2. a fall of rain, snow, etc, esp a sudden heavy one
  3. another word for deadfall
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Ƿɲfe adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of downfall1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; down 1 + fall
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That led to divisions within the fanbase over former manager Gareth Taylor - but it was City's underwhelming performances that ultimately proved to be his downfall.

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European football is Emery's scene - and he will enjoy trying to plot PSG's downfall.

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It marks a dramatic downfall for a man who made his fortune in Russia and once rubbed shoulders with celebrities such as George and Amal Clooney.

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Most sane people believe it will be the tariffs that will lead to the economic downfall that Trump says we are currently facing.

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He built a reputation as a hard-line conservative best known for overseeing Australia's controversial policies on asylum seekers, and his role in the downfall of former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

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