Sekirov Dictionary

downfall

/ˈdaʊnfɔːl/

noun 3
verb 1
forms 4

noun3

•
A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
- Many economic and political reasons led to the downfall of the Roman Empire.
•
The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error.
- Orson Scott Card It is the downfall of evil, that it never sees far enough ahead.
An act of falling down.

verb1

•
To fall down; deteriorate; decline.
- Common belief has been that in the future the number of middle managers will downfall due to empowerment and team-building. — 1998

forms

downfell · downfallen · downfalling · downfalls

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