Noun: downfall 'dawn,fol
- Failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
"The scandal led to the politician's downfall";
- ruin, ruination
- The falling to earth of any form of water (rain, snow, hail, sleet or mist)
"Heavy downfall caused flooding in low-lying areas";
- precipitation
- A sudden decline in strength, number or importance
"the downfall of the House of Hapsburg";
- fall, slide
Derived forms: downfalls
Type of: atmospheric condition, conditions, failure, weakening, weather, weather condition
Antonym: rise
Encyclopedia: Downfall