English-Finnish translations for downfall

• tuho
  Se on nähty myös jo katalysaattorista, jonka alun perin sanottiin olevan autoteollisuuden tuho. Todellisuudessa se oli tekninen edistysaskel. It was the same with the catalytic converter: people originally said it would be the downfall of the car industry, but in fact it resulted in technical progress.
  Myrsky sai aikaan suurta tuhoa.
  Rooman valtakunnan nousu ja tuho.
• kukistuminen

Definition of downfall

• A precipitous decline#Noun|decline in fortune; death or rapid#Adjective|rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth
• The cause#Noun|cause of such a fall; a critical blow#Noun|blow or error
• An act#Noun|act of falling down
• To fall down; deteriorate; decline

Examples

• Many economic and political reasons led to the downfall of the Roman Empire
• a downfall of rain

Related words

• downcast
• download
• breakdown
• downtown
• shutdown
• downstairs
• slowdown
• countdown
• downright
• downgrade