- downfall down·fall n
- ['daʊnˌfɔːl]
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downfall down·fall n
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down|fall — «DOWN FL», noun. 1. a bringing or coming to ruin; overthrow; ruin: »the downfall of an empire, the moral downfall of a person. Pride was his downfall. 2. a heavy fall of rain or snow: »The downfall was too heavy to last long. 3. a kind of trap in … Useful english dictionary
down·fall — /ˈdaʊnˌfɑːl/ noun, pl falls [count] 1 : a sudden loss of power, happiness, success, etc. She was blamed for the company s downfall. [=decline, ruin] Their … Useful english dictionary
Downfall — Down fall (doun f[add]l ), n. 1. A sudden fall; a body of things falling. [1913 Webster] Those cataracts or downfalls aforesaid. Holland. [1913 Webster] Each downfall of a flood the mountains pour. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden descent from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
downfall — down|fall [ˈdaunfo:l US fo:l] n [singular] 1.) complete loss of your money, moral standards, social position etc, or the sudden failure of an organization ▪ the scandal that led to the president s downfall 2.) something that causes a complete… … Dictionary of contemporary English
downfall — down|fall [ daun,fɔl ] noun singular 1. ) a sudden loss of power, status, or success: bad investments that led to the company s downfall 2. ) something that causes the downfall of a person or group: His political ambition was his downfall … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
downfall — down•fall [[t]ˈdaʊnˌfɔl[/t]] n. 1) overthrow; ruin 2) something causing this 3) a sudden fall of rain or snow • Etymology: 1250–1300 down′fall en, adj … From formal English to slang
fall — Synonyms and related words: Niagara, Scotch mist, Waterloo, abate, abatement, ablate, accept, apostasy, ascend, assail, assault, associate with, attack, autumn, backslide, backsliding, bag, bank, bate, be destroyed, be eaten away, be found, be… … Moby Thesaurus
fall — verb (past fell; past participle fallen) 1》 move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control. ↘(fall off) become detached and drop to the ground. ↘hang down. ↘slope downwards. ↘(of a person s face) show… … English new terms dictionary
fall — v 1. descend, come or go down, drop down, gravitate, sink; slip, slide, backslide; trip, trip over one s own feet, stumble, fall down, take a spill, tumble; go head over heels, pitch, plunge, plummet, dive, take a nosedive; drop, plop, plump, Inf … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Fall — v. & n. v.intr. (past fell; past part. fallen) 1 a go or come down freely; descend rapidly from a higher to a lower level (fell from the top floor; rain was falling). b drop or be dropped (supplies fell by parachute; the curtain fell). 2 a (often … Useful english dictionary
fall — v. & n. v.intr. (past fell; past part. fallen) 1 a go or come down freely; descend rapidly from a higher to a lower level (fell from the top floor; rain was falling). b drop or be dropped (supplies fell by parachute; the curtain fell). 2 a (often … Useful english dictionary
