downfall
noun
down·fall
ˈdau̇n-ˌfȯl 
1
a
: a sudden fall (as from power)
b
: a fall (as of snow or rain) especially when sudden or heavy
2
: something that causes a downfall (as of a person)
gambling was his downfall
Examples of downfall in a Sentence
Their downfall was the result of several bad decisions.
Bad decision-making was their downfall.
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Anneke Knot, Glamour, 5 July 2024
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Anneke Knot, Glamour, 5 July 2024
Hart and Brunson were also members of the World Cup roster, but the team’s poor roster construction ultimately led to its downfall in an international game predicated more on size and skill than speed and athleticism.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
Seizing on Vincent’s downfall, Carole Bouquet plays Diane Rovel, chief executive officer of the rival Rovel luxury group, who launches an offensive to acquire Ledu using whatever means necessary.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 26 June 2024
Vienna Game is set around the Congress of Vienna, which set out a new European political order after Napoleon’s downfall, and is shooting in Eastern Europe ahead of a 2025 launch.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 June 2024
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downfall
noun
down·fall
ˈdau̇n-ˌfȯl
1
: fall sense 2c
especially
: a sudden or heavy fall (as of rain)
2
: a fall (as from power, happiness, or high position) or a cause of such a fall
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