downfall (redirected from downfalls)

down·fall  (dounfôl)

n.

1.

a. A sudden loss of wealth, rank, reputation, or happiness; ruin.

b. A cause of sudden ruin.

2. A fall of rain or snow, especially a heavy or unexpected one.

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downfall

Noun

1. a sudden loss of position or reputation

2. the cause of this

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	downfall - failure that results in a loss of position or reputation ruination, ruin failure - an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure" finish - the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict); "booze will be the finish of him"; "it was a fight to the finish"
	2.	downfall - the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) precipitation fine spray - precipitation in very small drops hail - precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents rain, rainfall - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere sleet - partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow) snow, snowfall - precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals virga - light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity) diamond dust, frost mist, frost snow, ice crystal, ice needle, poudrin, snow mist - small crystals of ice atmospheric condition, weather, weather condition, conditions - the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; "the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow"
	3.	downfall - a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg" fall weakening - becoming weaker anticlimax - a disappointing decline after a previous rise; "the anticlimax of a brilliant career"

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downfall

noun ruin, fall, destruction, collapse, breakdown, disgrace, overthrow, descent, undoing, comeuppance (slang) comedown

Translations

downfall [ˈdaunfɔːl] n → caída, ruina

downfall [ˈdaunfɔːl] down n → chute f; ruine f

downfall [ˈdaunfɔːl] down n → Ruin m;

(of dictator etc) → Sturz m, Fall m

downfall [ˈdaunfɔːl] n → caduta; rovina