What is the meaning of downfall?

noun

  • Failure that results in a loss of position or reputation.
  • The falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist.
  • A sudden decline in strength or number or importance.
    • usage: "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"
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