downfall

English Thesaurus

1. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation (noun.event)

hypernym	:	failure,
definition	:	an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose (noun.event)

hyponym	:	finish,
definition	:	the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict) (noun.event)

2. a sudden decline in strength or number or importance (noun.event)

hypernym	:	weakening,
definition	:	becoming weaker (noun.event)

hyponym	:	anticlimax,
definition	:	a disappointing decline after a previous rise (noun.event)

3. the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) (noun.phenomenon)

hypernym	:	atmospheric condition, conditions, weather, weather condition,
definition	:	the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation (noun.phenomenon)

hyponym	:	fine spray,
definition	:	precipitation in very small drops (noun.phenomenon)

hyponym	:	hail,
definition	:	precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents (noun.phenomenon)

hyponym	:	rain, rainfall,
definition	:	water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere (noun.phenomenon)

hyponym	:	sleet,
definition	:	partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow) (noun.phenomenon)

hyponym	:	snow, snowfall,
definition	:	precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals (noun.phenomenon)

hyponym	:	virga,
definition	:	light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity) (noun.phenomenon)

part holonym	:	diamond dust, frost mist, frost snow, ice crystal, ice needle, poudrin, snow mist,
definition	:	small crystals of ice (noun.phenomenon)

4. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation (noun.event)

derivation	:	ruin,
definition	:	destroy or cause to fail (verb.social)

5. a sudden decline in strength or number or importance (noun.event)

antonym	:	rise,
definition	:	a growth in strength or number or importance (noun.event)

derivation	:	fall,
definition	:	lose office or power (verb.social)

derivation	:	fall,
definition	:	suffer defeat, failure, or ruin (verb.social)

6. the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	come down, fall, precipitate,
definition	:	fall from clouds (verb.weather)

7. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation (noun.event)

derivation	:	ruin,
definition	:	destroy or cause to fail (verb.social)

8. a sudden decline in strength or number or importance (noun.event)

antonym	:	rise,
definition	:	a growth in strength or number or importance (noun.event)

derivation	:	fall,
definition	:	lose office or power (verb.social)

derivation	:	fall,
definition	:	suffer defeat, failure, or ruin (verb.social)

9. the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	come down, fall, precipitate,
definition	:	fall from clouds (verb.weather)