downfall
noun
1. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
Similar word(s): ruin, ruination
Definition categories: event, failure
2. the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
Similar word(s): precipitation
Definition categories: phenomenon, conditions, weather
3. a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
Similar word(s): fall
Definition categories: event, weakening
Sentences with downfall as a noun:
- Many economic and political reasons led to the downfall of the Roman Empire.
verb
1. (intransitive) To fall down; deteriorate; decline.