Synonyms for downfall
ˈdaʊnˌfɔldown·fall

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1. downfallnoun

   Synonyms:
   fall

2. downfallnoun

   To fall down; deteriorate; decline.

   Many economic and political reasons led to the downfall of the Roman Empire.

   Synonyms:
   fall

3. downfallnoun

   The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error.

   It is the downfall of evil, that it never sees far enough ahead. Orson Scott Card

   Synonyms:
   fall

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1. downfall, ruin, ruinationnoun

   failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

   Synonyms:
   fall, ruination, ruining, precipitation, ruin, wrecking, laying waste, dilapidation

2. precipitation, downfallnoun

   the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)

   Synonyms:
   fall, ruination, ruin, precipitation, hurriedness, haste, hurry, hastiness

3. fall, downfallnoun

   a sudden decline in strength or number or importance

   "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"

   Synonyms:
   gloam, ruination, autumn, declension, drop, pin, surrender, gloaming, precipitation, crepuscle, descent, capitulation, decline, declination, ruin, downslope, declivity, dip, fall, tumble, crepuscule, dusk, free fall, spill, evenfall, nightfall, twilight

Matched Categories

1. • Failure
   • Weakening
   • Weather

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. downfallnoun

   Synonyms:
   ruin, destruction, fall

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1. downfallnoun

   Synonyms:
   downcome, descent, reverse, abasement, humiliation

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "downfall":

   fall, collapse, drop, undoing, ruin, decline, demise, overthrow

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1. Lakshheish M Patel:

   If stock market does not pick up steadily now then around it will plunge very steeply around 1:30 pm to shock all. If this stock price downfall continues for another 1 month, 75% brokers offices will be closed and unemployment will be all time high of the history

2. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   The downfall of a man, is not the end of his life.

3. Christen Kuikoua:

   A righteous man silenced by supposed justice can bring about the downfall of a nation.

4. Christen Kuikoua:

   A man's downfall can be traced back to a woman, just as his triumph can also be attributed to her. A virtuous wife uplifts her husband, whereas an arrogant one brings about his downfall. Thus, wives, lay the foundation of your homes with virtue and strength, while men, stay committed and focused rather than seeking fleeting pleasures.

5. Christen Kuikoua:

   Addiction is the downfall of many young males, especially in the US. May God guide us to overcome the sins of our hands.