1. (

• downfall ,
• ruin ,
• ruination ,

) failure that results in a loss of position or reputation ;

2. (

• precipitation ,
• downfall

) the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) ;

3. (

• fall ,
• downfall

) a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg" ;