downfall, ruin, ruination
(noun) failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
fall, downfall
(noun) a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; “the fall of the House of Hapsburg”
precipitation, downfall
(noun) the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
downfall (countable and uncountable, plural downfalls)
A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
Synonyms: fall (precipitous decline in fortune), doom (death or rapid deterioration)
The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error.
• Orson Scott Card
An act of falling down.
downfall (third-person singular simple present downfalls, present participle downfalling, simple past downfell, past participle downfallen)
(intransitive) To fall down; deteriorate; decline.
• Wolfland, fall down, landfowl
Source: Wiktionary
Down"fall`, n.
1. A sudden fall; a body of things falling. Those cataracts or downfalls aforesaid. Holland. Each downfall of a flood the mountains pour. Dryden.
2. A sudden descent from rank or state, reputation or happiness; destruction; ruin. Dire were the consequences which would follow the downfall of so important a place. Motley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2025
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
