downfall
noun/ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
/ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
[singular]- the loss of a person’s money, power, social position, etc.; the thing that causes this
- The sex scandal finally led to his downfall.
- Greed was her downfall.
Extra Examples- The failure of this plan contributed to her eventual downfall.
- They were found guilty of plotting the downfall of the government.
- Sarah's downfall came through being overconfident.
- The murder proved to be the downfall of the notorious brothers.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- eventual
- ultimate
- dramatic
- …
- bring about
- cause
- lead to
- …
- come
- be somebody’s downfall
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