📖 Definitions of "Downthrow"
noun
- 1
A depression of the strata on one side of a fault
- 2
Ruin; defeat.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| throwdownnoun | (slang) A fight or brawl; or, a challenge or incitement to fight. |
| downcast | Of the eyes, a facial expression, etc.: looking downwards, usually as a sign of discouragement, sadness, etc., or sometimes modesty. |
| decaynoun | (ecology, medicine) The process or result of being gradually decomposed; rot, decomposition. |
| downcomenoun | A tumbling or falling down; a sudden or heavy fall; an overthrow; ruin; destruction. |
| defeatnoun | The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss. |
| undoingnoun | The act of loosening or unfastening |
| defeaturenoun | Disfigurement, defacement, deformation. |
| downfallingnoun | A downfall. |
| ruinnoun | (uncountable) Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction. |
| downfallnoun | A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth. |
| falldownnoun | A falling down; a decrease or collapse. |
| downstrikenoun | A blow by a hand or weapon that occurs with a downward striking motion. |
| defeasancenoun | (US, law) The rendering void of a contract or deed; an annulment or abrogation. |
| bringdownnoun | A disappointment; a letdown. |
| turndownnoun | (hotels) The service of turning down the bedcovers and often leaving chocolates, etc., on the pillow. |
| comedownnoun | A sudden drop to a lower status, condition or level; a disappointment or letdown. |
| descentnoun | An instance of descending; act of coming down. |
| overthrownoun | A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force; usurpation. |
| abjectionnoun | A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation. |
| subdualnoun | An act of subduing; a successful defeat. |
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