down
fall
Plural
downfalls
1
the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
Synonyms:
2
the cause or source of a person's ruin or failure
- His downfall came after the financial scandal was exposed.
- The company’s downfall was caused by poor management decisions.
- Greed proved to be his ultimate downfall.
- The downfall of the once-popular brand was swift after the product recalls.
- Political corruption was the downfall of many powerful leaders throughout history.