Associations to the word «Downfall»

Wiktionary

DOWNFALL, noun. A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
DOWNFALL, noun. The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error.
DOWNFALL, noun. An act of falling down.
DOWNFALL, verb. (intransitive) To fall down; deteriorate; decline.

Dictionary definition

DOWNFALL, noun. Failure that results in a loss of position or reputation.
DOWNFALL, noun. The falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist).
DOWNFALL, noun. A sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy