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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
    go downhill
     
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    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.
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