downfall meaning and definition

DOWNFALL noun

Definition of downfall (noun)

1. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
   • synonyms: ruin, ruination
2. the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
   • synonyms: precipitation
3. a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
   • "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"
   • synonyms: fall
   • antonym: rise