Downfall Definition

dounfôl
noun
A sudden fall, as from prosperity or power.
Webster's New World
A loss of wealth, rank, reputation, or happiness; ruin.
American Heritage
The cause of such a fall.
Webster's New World
A sudden, heavy fall, as of snow.
Webster's New World
An act of falling down.
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verb

(intransitive) To fall down; deteriorate; decline.

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Other Word Forms of Downfall

Noun

Singular:
downfall
Plural:
downfalls

Origin of Downfall

  • From down- +‎ fall.

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Downfall Sentence Examples

  • One stroke of luck, however, fell to him before his downfall.

  • After the downfall of Oldenbarneveldt the office of lands'- advocate was abolished, and a new post, tenable for five years only, was erected in its place with the title of Raad-Pensionaris, or Pensionary of the Council, usually called by English writers.

  • The attempts of the Federalist party to create a system of internal taxation was a leading cause of its downfall.

  • He filled the posts successively of censeur royale (1766) and of inspector general of the domains of the crown (1768); he was also one of the chief advisers of the chancellor Maupeou, took part in his struggle against the parlements, and shared in his downfall in 1774.

  • Bignon, after a short imprisonment at the hands of the allies, returned to France in time to witness the downfall of Napoleon.

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Words Starting With

DDODOW

Words Ending With

LLLALL

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Words Starting With D and Ending With L

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With D8 Letter Words Ending With L