downfall
/ˈdaʊnfɔːl/noun
उच्चारण डाउन्फ़ॉल
पतन, बरबादी, विनाश
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[sing.]
the loss of a person's money, power or social position; the thing that causes this
पतन, बरबादी, विनाश
- the downfall of the Mughal Empire
- Pride was his downfall.
- Greed was the downfall of the merchant.
+ 2 more examples
- The scandal led to the downfall of the government.
- Overconfidence proved the team's downfall in the final.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the downfall of + noun
Use of for the person, firm or empire that falls.
जिसका पतन हुआ हो उसके लिए 'of' आता है।
- The downfall of the empire began with weak kings.
- Greed led to the downfall of the bank.
be sb's downfall
Say that something was a person's downfall when it caused his ruin.
जब कोई चीज़ किसी के विनाश का कारण बने, तब 'be sb's downfall' कहा जाता है।
- Gambling was his downfall.
- Pride proved to be her downfall.
downfall + of/in (cause)
Downfall is usually singular and uncountable in feel; it is not normally used in the plural.
'Downfall' प्रायः singular रूप में प्रयुक्त होता है, बहुवचन में नहीं।
- Over-confidence led to the team's downfall in the final.
lead to / cause / bring about + downfall
These verbs link a cause to the fall.
ये verbs कारण को पतन से जोड़ते हैं।
- Corruption brought about the downfall of the government.
+Collocations 4
verb + downfall
causelead toplotwitnessbring about
- The rebels plotted the king's downfall.
adjective + downfall
suddeneventualtragicpoliticalfinal
- His tragic downfall shocked the nation.
downfall + of + noun
a dynastya leadera regimean empirea company
- The downfall of the Mughal empire took many decades.
noun + be + downfall
pridegreedambitionarrogancelaziness
- Laziness was his downfall in the exam.
“More examples 6
- Excess debt was the downfall of the small trader.
अत्यधिक कर्ज़ उस छोटे व्यापारी के पतन का कारण बना।
- The scandal led to the minister's downfall.
घोटाले के कारण मंत्री का पतन हुआ।
- Her only weakness, a love of sweets, was her downfall in the diet plan.
मिठाई के प्रति प्रेम उसकी एकमात्र कमज़ोरी थी, जो उसके diet plan में बाधा बनी।
- Historians study the downfall of ancient cities.
इतिहासकार प्राचीन नगरों के पतन का अध्ययन करते हैं।
- Over-confidence may prove to be your downfall in the interview.
साक्षात्कार में अति-आत्मविश्वास आपके पतन का कारण सिद्ध हो सकता है।
- The minister's downfall came as no surprise to his critics.
मंत्री का पतन उनके आलोचकों के लिए आश्चर्य की बात नहीं थी।
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✗ Liquor was the downfall for him.
✓ Liquor was his downfall.
Use a possessive before downfall to show whose ruin it was.
किसका पतन हुआ, यह बताने के लिए 'downfall' से पहले possessive आता है।
✗ Greed was the downfalls of the king.
✓ Greed was the downfall of the king.
Downfall is used in the singular here.
यहाँ 'downfall' singular में आता है।
✗ The downfall of the company was due to his careless.
✓ The downfall of the company was due to his carelessness.
After a possessive, a noun is needed, not an adjective.
Possessive के बाद noun चाहिए, adjective नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Downfall, ruin and collapse all describe a fall from success, but they point to different things.
तीनों सफलता से गिरने को बताते हैं, पर अलग-अलग पहलू पर ज़ोर देते हैं।
The loss of power or position, or the cause of it.
शक्ति या पद की हानि, या उसका कारण।
- Pride was his downfall.
Complete destruction of money, health or reputation.
धन, स्वास्थ्य या प्रतिष्ठा का पूर्ण विनाश।
- Debt brought the family to ruin.
A sudden failure of a structure, system or plan.
किसी ढाँचे, व्यवस्था या योजना का अचानक विफल होना।
- The collapse of the bank shocked investors.
AaSpelling
down·fall
?Which word?
Keep the decline words together: downfall (sudden loss of power), decline (gradual weakening), collapse (sudden failure), undoing (the cause of ruin), comedown (loss of status).
पतन के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: downfall (शक्ति का अचानक नाश), decline (धीरे-धीरे कमज़ोर होना), collapse (अचानक विफलता), undoing (बरबादी का कारण), comedown (प्रतिष्ठा की हानि)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Pride goes before a fall' (being too proud leads to downfall).
कहावत 'Pride goes before a fall' (अत्यधिक घमंड पतन लाता है)।