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Definition of downfall - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
failuresudden loss of power or success
- The scandal led to his downfall.
2.
ruincause of failure or loss
- His arrogance was his downfall.
3.
weatherRare UK heavy fall of rain or snowRare UK
- The downfall flooded the streets.
Images of downfall
heavy fall of rain or snow
Expressions with downfall
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cause someone to fail or lose everything
His pride will be his downfall.
devise a scheme to ruin someone
They plotted her downfall to take over the company.
make someone lose power, position, or success
His lies caused her downfall.
try to make someone fail or lose power
They secretly seek the king's downfall.
Origin of downfall
Old English, dūn (hill) + feallan (to fall)
Terms with downfall included in their meaning
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figurative
cause of embarrassment or downfall
consequences
cause one's own downfall
cause downfall
cause someone to lose everything important or suffer greatly
competition
strive for someone's downfall or failure
power collapse
downfall or destruction of something
failure
situation leading to severe downfall or failure
harm
cause the downfall or ruin of someone
failure
cause of someone's failure or downfall
consequence
cause one's own ruin or downfall
metaphorical
make a decision leading to one's downfall
destructive
causing the downfall or destruction of
downfall cause
that caused someone's failure or ruin
literature
personal weakness causing a character's downfall in stories
drama
hero with a flaw causing their downfall
tragedy
tragic downfall or failure
ruthless activity
activity enjoying others' misfortune or downfall
downfall
end or failure of something
literature
character causing another's downfall in narratives
warning
overconfidence can lead to downfall
failure
leading to ruin or downfall
metaphor
something causing destruction or downfall
downfall
greater success leads to a bigger failure
psychology
excessive ambition that leads to one's downfall
prediction
predict someone's failure or downfall
Examples of downfall in a sentence
The company's downfall was unexpected. The company's downfall was due to poor management. Her obsession with perfection became her downfall. The sudden downfall disrupted the outdoor event. A heavy downfall blanketed the town in snow.
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- French:chute, perte, ...
- German:Sturz, Verhängnis, ...
- Italian:caduta, disfatta, ...
- Spanish:caída, perdición, ...
- Portuguese:queda, perdição, ...
- Chinese:垮台, 致命弱点, ...
- Japanese:失脚, 破滅, ...
- Arabic:سُقُوط, هلاك, ...
- Hebrew:נְפִילָה מִגְּדוּלָּה, סִיבָּה לִנְפִילָה, ...
- Russian:падение, гибель, ...
- Ukrainian:падіння, злива, ...
- Hindi:पतन, विनाश, ...
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