Definition of 'downfall'

Noun

1. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
      Synonyms: ruin ruination
2. the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
      Synonyms: precipitation
3. a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"
      Synonyms: fall
      Antonyms: rise

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