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Downfall meaning

  1. A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
  2. The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error.
  3. An act of falling down.

Synonyms of Downfall

ruin weakening fall atmospheric condition weather condition weather precipitation failure ruination rise

Using Downfall

  • The main meaning on this page is: A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth. | The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error. | An act of falling down.
  • Useful related words include: ruin, weakening, fall, atmospheric condition.
  • In the example corpus, downfall often appears in combinations such as: downfall of, the downfall, his downfall.

Context around Downfall

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 12 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Downfall

  • In this selection, "downfall" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, own, huge, usos, far and continues stand out and add context to how "downfall" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a huge downfall in the and after its downfall in 612. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "downfall" sits close to words such as advertisement, albania and anambra, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with downfall

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

As soon as you start thinking about being favourite, that will be your downfall. (14 words)

But baby and turning her against him, Ivar paved the way for his own downfall. (15 words)

But when he was charged with sexual assault as part of Operation Yewtree, his downfall was swift. (17 words)

After clinching brilliant figures of 4/30, Rashid showed his prowess with the bat by smashing an unbeaten 79 off just 32 balls to keep the margin of loss as less as possible, saving Gujarat from a huge downfall in the net run rate. (44 words)

But the ultimate potentiation of every passion is always to will its own downfall, and so it is also the ultimate passion of the understanding to will the collision, although in one way or another the collision must become its downfall. (41 words)

One account suggests that his writings are a prophecy written in about 615 BC, just before the downfall of Assyria, while another account suggests that he wrote this passage as liturgy just after its downfall in 612 BC. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

But the ultimate potentiation of every passion is always to will its own downfall, and so it is also the ultimate passion of the understanding to will the collision, although in one way or another the collision must become its downfall.

One account suggests that his writings are a prophecy written in about 615 BC, just before the downfall of Assyria, while another account suggests that he wrote this passage as liturgy just after its downfall in 612 BC.

Additionally, maintaining a strong compliance program and adhering to securities laws would have mitigated the legal and regulatory risks that ultimately contributed to the company’s downfall.

A few years later, many conservatives blamed the news media – not Nixon’s own criminal activity – for his downfall over the Watergate scandal.

After clinching brilliant figures of 4/30, Rashid showed his prowess with the bat by smashing an unbeaten 79 off just 32 balls to keep the margin of loss as less as possible, saving Gujarat from a huge downfall in the net run rate.

And yet this Saturday, alongside Pat McLaughlin, 'Quiggy' will lead Moville out in O'Donnell Park to face Na Rossa, all the while plotting the downfall of his old Harps team-mate Bonner.

Another contributor to their downfall was the amount of errors made in the field and on the basepaths.

A photo illustration shows the severed head of a Greek statue with cyber tech wires coming out of the opening of its neck for a story about AI tech regulation and the downfall of democracy.

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Apollo's downfall would come from his wish to keep the Enterprise crew- particularly Lt. Palamas ()- with him.

As concerns about FTX's solvency grew, a massive wave of customer withdrawals ensued, which the platform couldn't fulfill, resulting in its downfall.

As it turns out, he's a sociopathic, manipulative monster who planned every bit of the Catton family's downfall far in advance.

As soon as you start thinking about being favourite, that will be your downfall.

As such, Kane was responsible for Citadel's downfall as Dahlia uses the given information to eliminate every Citadel agent and facility in one elaborate plan.

As the Genetic Dynasty led by the Cleons plunges further into disarray, the exiled Psychohistory enthusiasts begin preparing for the downfall that was once foretold by Hari Seldon and Gaal Dornick.

B. This got rolling by the end and the Usos’ downfall continues, as they no longer have the unbeatable mojo to carry them through their problems.

But as a leader of the team, he recognized mistakes he and Audige made that contributed to Thursday’s downfall.

But baby and turning her against him, Ivar paved the way for his own downfall.

But in the end, AEW couldn't save CM Punk from his one true downfall all these years: himself.

But the uproar over Scotland’s gender policy was cited by some commentators as the to the downfall of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who resigned in February citing the toll on her health.

But when he was charged with sexual assault as part of Operation Yewtree, his downfall was swift.

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Common combinations with downfall

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "downfall" in a sentence?
An example: "But the ultimate potentiation of every passion is always to will its own downfall, and so it is also the ultimate passion of the understanding to will the collision, although in one way or another the collision must become its downfall." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "downfall" from authentic English texts.
What does "downfall" mean?
Downfall means: A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
What are synonyms of "downfall"?
Common synonyms of "downfall" include: ruin, weakening, fall, atmospheric condition, weather condition, weather, precipitation, failure. Plus 2 more synonyms.
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