Downfall

/dˈa‍ʊnfɔːl/

/ˈdaʊnˌfɔɫ/

[noun]

Downfall

[NOUN]

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

synonyms : precipitation

the cause or source of a person's ruin or failure

synonyms : ruin

ruination

a sudden decline in strength or number or importance

synonyms : fall

antonyms : rise

Examples

1. He's sowing the seeds of his own downfall.

2. By the time the scandal broke out, the media had already found enough dirt on him to ensure his political downfall.

3. The company's success during a period of economic growth led to complacency and overconfidence, ultimately leading to its downfall - as the proverb goes, a green winter makes a fat churchyard.

4. But some types of recycling have downfalls.

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