downfall

[US]/ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
[UK]/ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. collapse; decline; descent; heavy rain.

Phrases & Collocations

sudden downfall

economic downfall

political downfall

inevitable downfall

personal downfall

social downfall

unforeseen downfall

Example Sentences

His downfall was a great sensation of the day.

the crisis led to the downfall of the government.

The introduction of a new tax accounted in some measure for the downfall of the government.

Arguments within the party played a part in the downfall of the government.

In chapter thirteen, Aristotle outlines an ideal of the central character of tragedy, the so-called tragic hero, and identifies the source of the character's downfall with something called hamartia.

To that time bystreet had already downfalled from its height of power and splendour,greatgrandfather bought-out a buckeen's official residence with his half of life hoardind.

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