| downfall | | |
| n. (event) | 1. downfall, ruin, ruination | failure that results in a loss of position or reputation. |
| ~ failure | an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose.; "the surprise party was a complete failure" |
| ~ finish | the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict).; "booze will be the finish of him"; "it was a fight to the finish" |
| n. (phenomenon) | 2. downfall, precipitation | the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist). |
| ~ fine spray | precipitation in very small drops. |
| ~ hail | precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents. |
| ~ rain, rainfall | water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere. |
| ~ sleet | partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow). |
| ~ snow, snowfall | precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals. |
| ~ virga | light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity). |
| ~ diamond dust, frost mist, frost snow, ice crystal, ice needle, poudrin, snow mist | small crystals of ice. |
| ~ atmospheric condition, weather, weather condition, conditions | the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation.; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; "the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow" |
| n. (event) | 3. downfall, fall | a sudden decline in strength or number or importance.; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg" |
| ~ weakening | becoming weaker. |
| ~ anticlimax | a disappointing decline after a previous rise.; "the anticlimax of a brilliant career" |
| overthrow | | |
| n. (act) | 1. overthrow | the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force). |
| ~ ending, termination, conclusion | the act of ending something.; "the termination of the agreement" |
| ~ subversive activity, subversion | the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government. |
| n. (act) | 2. derangement, overthrow, upset | the act of disturbing the mind or body.; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living" |
| ~ disturbance | the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion. |
| v. (social) | 3. bring down, overthrow, overturn, subvert | cause the downfall of; of rulers.; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class" |
| ~ revolutionize | overthrow by a revolution, of governments. |
| ~ depose, force out | force to leave (an office). |
| v. (cognition) | 4. override, overrule, overthrow, overturn, reverse | rule against.; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill" |
| ~ decree, rule | decide with authority.; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed" |
| subvert | | |
| v. (social) | 1. corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate | corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality.; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ carnalise, sensualise, carnalize, sensualize | debase through carnal gratification. |
| ~ infect | corrupt with ideas or an ideology.; "society was infected by racism" |
| ~ lead astray, lead off | teach immoral behavior to.; "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits" |
| ~ poison | spoil as if by poison.; "poison someone's mind"; "poison the atmosphere in the office" |
| ~ bastardise, bastardize | change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms. |
| ~ suborn | incite to commit a crime or an evil deed.; "He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife" |
| v. (social) | 2. counteract, countermine, sabotage, subvert, undermine, weaken | destroy property or hinder normal operations.; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war" |
| ~ derail | cause to run off the tracks.; "they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste" |
| ~ disobey | refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient.; "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired" |
| v. (contact) | 3. subvert | destroy completely.; "we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis" |
| ~ ruin, destroy | destroy completely; damage irreparably.; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up" |
| topple | | |
| v. (motion) | 1. topple, tumble | fall down, as if collapsing.; "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it" |
| ~ come down, descend, go down, fall | move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way.; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" |
| ~ keel over | turn over and fall.; "the man had a heart attack and keeled over" |
| v. (motion) | 2. tip, topple, tumble | cause to topple or tumble by pushing. |
| ~ push, force | move with force,.; "He pushed the table into a corner" |
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