Definitions for downfalls

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downfalls down·fall

Spelling: [doun-fawl]

IPA: /ˈdaʊnˌfɔl/

Downfalls is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 306 anagrams from letters in downfalls (adfllnosw).

Definitions for downfalls

noun

1. descent to a lower position or standing; overthrow; ruin.
2. something causing ruin, failure, etc.:
3. a fall, as of rain, snow, or the like, often sudden or heavy.
4. a trap using a falling weight for killing, injuring, or imprisoning the prey.

Origin of downfalls

Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at down¹, fall

Examples for downfalls

And one day, if I have anything to do with it, that lack of moderation will be his downfall.

The touch, the choke in her voice, brought about Viviette's downfall.

Like her sister, she showed an admirable spirit at the time of her father's downfall.

“Thom believed that he should be able to control it, and that contributed to his downfall,” his brother remembers.

It is probable that Handel himself had contributed to the downfall of the Academy.

This old bell rung the downfall of Buonaparte and broke, April 1814.

America will be lost to Britain forever, and will prove her downfall.

And it was probably at least partly this that precipitated his downfall.

Her downfall came about, because for a second she forgot that to swim in the shark pool, you have to always act like a shark.

According to Barry, the changes he brought about as mayor are the reasons for his downfall.