downfall

noun

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: down-fall (2)

English Definition

A loss of power, prosperity, or status.

Example Sentence

Pride was the cause of his downfall.

US IPA /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/

UK IPA /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/

ruin collapse downthrow undoing failure

rise success ascent