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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

  • downfallen 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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Still, it felt more like hubris which brought about Smith's downfall when he looked almost certain to go on to three figures.

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Then last week, he divulged that he attempted suicide twice in his 20s after falling in love with his bandmate’s wife and causing the downfall of the band itself.

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Rarely had a great music artist suffered such a severe, rapid and irreversible downfall.

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When McCarthy finally appeared on the show to accuse Murrow of Communist ties, Murrow calmly rebutted the claims, helping shift public opinion and hasten McCarthy’s political downfall.

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While Hafeez was writing these letters, a meeting took place in 2014 that - despite him not being there - would lead to his downfall.

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