VOOZH about

URL: https://www.wordreference.com/definition/downfall

⇱ downfall - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

downfall

Listen:
UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdaʊnfɔːl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdaʊnˌfɔl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(doun′fôl′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
down•fall /ˈdaʊnˌfɔl/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. overthrow;
    ruin:[uncountable]the downfall of the dictator.
  2. something causing this:[uncountable]Drugs were his downfall.
  3. a sudden fall of rain or snow:[countable* usually singular]caught in a bad downfall.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
down•fall  (doun′fôl′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. descent to a lower position or standing;
    overthrow;
    ruin.
  2. something causing ruin, failure, etc.:Liquor was his downfall.
  3. a fall, as of rain, snow, or the like, often sudden or heavy.
  4. a trap using a falling weight for killing, injuring, or imprisoning the prey.
  • 1250–1300; Middle English; see down1, fall
down′fall′en, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
downfall /ˈdaʊnˌfɔːl/ n
  1. a sudden loss of position, health, or reputation
  2. a fall of rain, snow, etc, esp a sudden heavy one
  3. another word for deadfall
'downfall' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: the downfall of [the Soviet Union, the dictatorship], [the Soviet Union's] downfall, (ultimately) caused their downfall, more...

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "downfall" in the title:


Look up "downfall" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "downfall" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!
Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.
Firefox users: use search shortcuts for the fastest search of WordReference.
Copyright © 2026 WordReference.com
Please report any problems.