Synonyms for Downfall

Synonyms for "downfall" (144 found)

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Closest matches (29)

Noun(6 words)

ruincivilization collapsecollapsecollapse of governmentcomeuppance death

atrophy bane beating bouleversement brash breakdownburst of raincascade cataract chute cloudburst collapse comedown conquering conquest convulsion crash cropper death deathblow

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debacle decadence decay

Strong matches (43)

declension declination decline defeat deflation defluxion degeneracy degeneration degradation deluge descending descension descent destroyer destruction deterioration devolution discomfiture doom down

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downbend downcome downcurve downflow downgrade downpour downrush downtrend downturndownward trenddrencher drop dropping drubbing failure fall falling fate

Noun(5 words)

decline demiseethical collapsefallfall of civilizations

Related words (72)

finish flood gravitationgushing rainheadacheheavy rainhiding inclination lambasting lathering licking loss masterynose diveovercoming overthrow overturn perdition plash plummeting

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Noun(10 words)

moral declinenightfall overthrow perdition precipitationregime changereputational damagerevolution ruination undoings

Verb(1 words)

undo

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

11 entries

atmospheric conditioncharacter conditions event failure outcomepersonal statephenomenon weakening weatherweather condition

More specific

9 entries

corporate failureempire collapseethical lapsefinancial ruingovernment collapseloss of credibilityregime overthrowrevolution scandal

Collocations

6 entries

downfall of empiredownfall of reputationeconomic downfallmoral downfallpersonal downfallpolitical downfall

Inflections

1 entries

downfalls

Derivations

1 entries

downfallen

Sample sentences

19 total sentences available.

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Drink brought about his downfall.

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When he was at the acme of his career, a scandal brought about his downfall.

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His arrogance led to his downfall.

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His love for indigenous Mexican art became his downfall.

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