Collocations for "downfall"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "downfall" in context.
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downfall
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the downfall of [the Soviet Union, the dictatorship]
- [the Soviet Union's] downfall
- (ultimately) caused their downfall
- plot the downfall of the [regime]
- as a result of the downfall of
- contributed to their downfall
- led to their downfall
- proved to be his downfall
- [gambling, his greed] was his downfall
- has been the downfall of [many, most]
- their downfall was a result of
- heavy downfalls in the [city, hills]
- a heavy downfall of rain
'downfall' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):