downfall

Definition of Downfall in English :

1. downfall, ruin, ruination

failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

2. downfall, precipitation

the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)

3. downfall, fall

a sudden decline in strength or number or importance

Example Sentences:
'the fall of the House of Hapsburg'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Downfall

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

noun

1.

a.

a sudden fall, as from prosperity or power

b.

the cause of such a fall

2.

a sudden, heavy fall, as of snow

n.

1.

a. A loss of wealth, rank, reputation, or happiness; ruin.

b. A cause of ruin: I tried dieting, but cake was my downfall.

2. A fall of rain or snow, especially a heavy or unexpected one.