noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
bring
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As long as there is an alternative, over-pricing ultimately brings its own downfall .
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The colonial revolution could not by its own forces bring about the downfall of imperialism.
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Desperately deprived groups do not organize to bring about the downfall of a political system.
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The Incas also had gold, but it helped bring about their downfall .
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It was the same story which brought about the downfall of another huge yard - Tyne - in October 1989.
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Rebecca believed that Lissa could bring about her downfall , and she was almost bound to try to do something about it.
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He believed she had brought about Ryan's downfall .
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Medina's evidence was used by the Tories to bring about Marlborough's downfall .
contribute
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The scheme will not survive this Government, and will, indeed, contribute to their downfall .
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Later, they seized the town and contributed to the downfall of the Empire.
lead
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A lot of the characters in the play have very trusting natures, and this invariably leads to their downfall .
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Marx believed that these and other contradictions would eventually lead to the downfall of the capitalist system.
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He reflected on the options which had been open to him, one of which had led to his downfall .
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It was this which led to his downfall .
plot
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Indeed, claim Thatcherites, it was the Blue Chips who plotted her downfall in November 1990.
prove
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But the chairman's readiness to provide the cash for Chapman's shopping was to prove his downfall .
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But the lack of true miniaturisation proves its downfall .
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But will Dublin's insularity prove to be its downfall ?
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But it was this same hands-on style, when applied to Monica Lewinsky, that almost proved his downfall .
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It was his pair of puppies who proved to be his downfall .
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Widescale poverty could prove Lukashenko's electoral downfall .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Greed would later prove to be Barnett's downfall .
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One bad investment eventually led to Roberts' downfall .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As long as there is an alternative, over-pricing ultimately brings its own downfall .
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Finally, there remained differences of approach between the various forces which had contributed to the Shah's downfall .
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Later, they seized the town and contributed to the downfall of the Empire.
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People are quick to slap that label on you, and then just as eager to predict your downfall .