downfall
downfall
/ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
the loss of a person’s money, power, social position, etc.; the thing that causes this
The sex scandal finally led to his downfall.
Greed was her downfall.
The failure of this plan contributed to her eventual downfall.
They were found guilty of plotting the downfall of the government.
Sarah's downfall came through being over-confident.
The murder proved to be the downfall of the notorious brothers.
Collocations
adjective
verb + downfall
bring about
lead to
downfall + verb
come
phrases
be somebody’s downfall
e.g.
Your voracious sexual appetite will be your downfall. 旺盛な性欲がアダになったな (/yupeco/『ゴールデンカムイ』12話)