ALL meanings of downfall
down·fall
D d - noun downfall person: ruin, destruction 1
- noun downfall cause of ruin 1
- noun downfall fall of rain or snow 1
- noun downfall ruler: loss of power 1
- noun downfall A loss of power, prosperity, or status. 1
- noun downfall descent to a lower position or standing; overthrow; ruin. 1
- noun downfall something causing ruin, failure, etc.: Liquor was his downfall. 1
- noun downfall a fall, as of rain, snow, or the like, often sudden or heavy. 1
- noun downfall a trap using a falling weight for killing, injuring, or imprisoning the prey. 1
- noun downfall A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth. 0
- noun downfall The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error. 0
- noun downfall An act of falling down. 0
- verb downfall (Intransitive Verb) To fall down; deteriorate; decline. 0
- countable noun downfall The downfall of a successful or powerful person or institution is their loss of success or power. 0
- countable noun downfall The thing that was a person's downfall caused them to fail or lose power. 0
- noun downfall a sudden loss of position, health, or reputation 0
- noun downfall a fall of rain, snow, etc, esp a sudden heavy one 0
- noun downfall a sudden fall, as from prosperity or power 0
- noun downfall the cause of such a fall 0
- noun downfall a sudden, heavy fall, as of snow 0