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Meaning of downfall

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

downfall

noun

Definitions

  1. A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.

    Example: Many economic and political reasons led to the downfall of the Roman Empire.

    Synonyms:doomfall

  2. The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error.

  3. An act of falling down.

    Example: a downfall of rain

verb

Definitions

  1. To fall down; deteriorate; decline.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/downfall

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fallprecipitationbreakdowndownturndecreasedestructiondeclineruination