downfall

Definitions


[ˈdaʊnfɔːl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a loss of power, prosperity, or status
(e.g: many factors led to the downfall of the Roman Empire)

- a heavy fall of rain or snow
(e.g: the wind was whipping up the downfall into deep drifts on the moor)


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definition by Oxford Dictionaries