English
Etymology
From down + fall.
Noun
en-noun
- A precipitous decline in fortune; a rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
#:Many economic and political reasons led to the downfall of the Roman Empire.
- The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error.
#:It is the downfall of evil, that it never sees far enough ahead. -- wikiquote:Orson Scott Card|Orson Scott Card
Translations
trans-top|A precipitous decline in fortune; a rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth
Finnish: kukistuminen, tuho
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trans-top|The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error
Finnish: tuho
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