downfall

/ˈdaʊnˌfɔɫ/

a loss of power, prosperity, or status

downfall in a sentence

“Pride was his ultimate downfall.”

Old English dūne down + feallan to fall

Related Words

demise

the end or failure of an enterprise

collapse

a sudden failure or breakdown

ruin

the complete destruction or downfall of something

undoing

a cause of someone's failure or downfall

nemesis

a long-standing rival; a cause of downfall

nadir

the lowest point in fortune or achievement