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Definition of downhill adverb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

downhill

 adverb
adverb
NAmE//ˌdaʊnˈhɪl//
 
 
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  • toward the bottom of a hill; in a direction that goes down to run/walk downhill opposite uphill
  • Idioms to get worse in quality, health, etc. synonym deteriorate Their marriage went downhill after the first child was born. He's been going slowly downhill since he came out of the hospital.
    See downhill in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary