downfall
Origin of downfall
1Other words from downfall
- downfallen, adjective
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How to use downfall in a sentence
The book is sad because it is the recounting of the downfall of a dedicated public servant.
The death of Kenosha’s automobile industry cost tens of thousands of people their jobs, and turned the city into a casualty of the downfall of American manufacturing.
Kenosha’s unusual economic evolution made it the perfect political flashpoint | reymashayekhi | September 5, 2020 | FortuneArafel Buzan, co-lead at the Mindshare neuroscience team, says the memory of the last economic downfall is still fresh for Gen Xers, many of whom are still recovering from that crisis.
This did not, however, lead to a wider embrace of American culture, much less the downfall of communism.
How the Supermarket Helped America Win the Cold War (Ep. 386 Rebroadcast) | Stephen J. Dubner | August 6, 2020 | FreakonomicsSo, if you choose to stop working on digital marketing, you would see a severe downfall after a quarter or so.
The impact of Coronavirus on digital marketing and effective solutions | Birbahadur Kathayat | July 23, 2020 | Search Engine Watch
Her downfall came about, because for a second she forgot that to swim in the shark pool, you have to always act like a shark.
‘Housewife Tycoon’ Took On ‘Mad Men’ NYC Real Estate Market and Won | Vicky Ward | October 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd it was probably at least partly this that precipitated his downfall.
So, can the Canadian tuxedo be blamed for the Britney-Justin love downfall?
And one day, if I have anything to do with it, that lack of moderation will be his downfall.
Iran’s Top Spy Is the Modern-Day Karla, John Le Carré’s Villainous Mastermind | Michael Weiss | July 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAccording to Barry, the changes he brought about as mayor are the reasons for his downfall.
In looking back over a wasted life, many a person can see that his or her downfall had its origin in the first novel.
The value of a praying mother | Isabel C. ByrumWhen the downfall of Tryggvi had been accomplished, Astrid fled away bearing with her what chattels she might.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri SturlusonThese two causes would have been alone sufficient to bring about the downfall of the companies.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds | Francis Aiden HibbertTrees gave way before the constantly gathering mass of white, and joined in the downfall.
The White Desert | Courtney Ryley CooperThe winning of Rome meant the downfall of the Papacy, the triumph of liberty of conscience, the dawn of a new religion.
The Life of Mazzini | Bolton King
British Dictionary definitions for downfall
/ (ˈdaʊnˌfɔːl) /
a sudden loss of position, health, or reputation
a fall of rain, snow, etc, esp a sudden heavy one
another word for deadfall
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