Niedergang — meaning in English

English meaning

• demise noun The end or downfall of something, especially in a gradual or unfortunate way.
• downfall noun A sudden loss of power, status, or success.
• fall verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.
• plummet verb To fall suddenly and steeply.

Senses

Niedergang is used for these senses in English:

• demise Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor.
• downfall A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
• fall (chiefly, North America, archaic in Britain) The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice. [from 16th c.]
• plummet (figuratively) A decline; a fall; a drop.

demise — full definition

1. noun The end or downfall of something, especially in a gradual or unfortunate way.
2. noun A formal or literary word for death.

downfall — full definition

1. noun A sudden loss of power, status, or success.
2. noun The specific cause of such a collapse.

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