Synonyms for downfall
ˈdaʊnˌfɔldown·fall

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1. downfallnoun

   Synonyms:
   fall

2. downfallnoun

   To fall down; deteriorate; decline.

   Many economic and political reasons led to the downfall of the Roman Empire.

   Synonyms:
   fall

3. downfallnoun

   The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error.

   It is the downfall of evil, that it never sees far enough ahead. Orson Scott Card

   Synonyms:
   fall

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1. downfall, ruin, ruinationnoun

   failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

   Synonyms:
   fall, ruination, ruining, precipitation, ruin, wrecking, laying waste, dilapidation

2. precipitation, downfallnoun

   the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)

   Synonyms:
   fall, ruination, ruin, precipitation, hurriedness, haste, hurry, hastiness

3. fall, downfallnoun

   a sudden decline in strength or number or importance

   "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"

   Synonyms:
   gloam, ruination, autumn, declension, drop, pin, surrender, gloaming, precipitation, crepuscle, descent, capitulation, decline, declination, ruin, downslope, declivity, dip, fall, tumble, crepuscule, dusk, free fall, spill, evenfall, nightfall, twilight

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1. • Failure
   • Weakening
   • Weather

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. downfallnoun

   Synonyms:
   ruin, destruction, fall

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1. downfallnoun

   Synonyms:
   downcome, descent, reverse, abasement, humiliation

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1. List of paraphrases for "downfall":

   fall, collapse, drop, undoing, ruin, decline, demise, overthrow

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1. Samar Badawi:

   The current situation is simply that there is a severe case of repression against human rights activists and peaceful political activism, we do not oppose the government and do not want its downfall, but we are calling for civil and political rights, a constitutional monarchy, an elected parliament and an independent, just judiciary.

2. Lakshheish M Patel:

   When a share priced Rs.100 moves with price 20 steps up and down , then it is better to come out of it and sell the stock completely as it is slidind downward and mostly its downfall is not realised by traders. Classic example today can be seen in NALCO shares which has come down from Rs.130 to Rs.80 in just 2 months by slithering and slowly . Market fools this way only. Averaging has brought traders loss only. NEVER BUY WHEN CHART SHOWS DOWNWARD TREND no matter how much it has fallen

3. Craig Mitnick:

   Greed and ego are too often the downfall of mankind

4. Lakshheish M Patel:

   Stock market exchange sees that greedy ordinary people are getting inside seeing 40-85% downfall of share price and therefore SENSEX and NIFTY will not rise for sure. Many stock price was artificially balooned by their corrupt management and even at current level it is very high and may even further go down 40% low

5. African Proverb:

   The downfall of a man is not the end of his life.