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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024down•fall /ˈdaʊnˌfɔl/USA pronunciation n. - overthrow;
ruin:[uncountable]the downfall of the dictator. - something causing this:[uncountable]Drugs were his downfall.
- a sudden fall of rain or snow:[countable* usually singular]caught in a bad downfall.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024down•fall (doun′fôl′),USA pronunciation n. - descent to a lower position or standing;
overthrow;
ruin. - something causing ruin, failure, etc.:Liquor was his downfall.
- a fall, as of rain, snow, or the like, often sudden or heavy.
- a trap using a falling weight for killing, injuring, or imprisoning the prey.
- 1250–1300; Middle English; see down1, fall
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