bring about downfall

Frequency: 8.215.1 per million words

To be the direct cause of someone's or something's ruin.

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  • The financial scandal ultimately brought about the minister's downfall.
  • The company's refusal to innovate brought about its own downfall.
  • Internal corruption and external pressures combined to bring about the empire's downfall.
  • His arrogance was the fatal flaw that would eventually bring about his downfall.
  • This reckless decision will surely bring about the downfall of the entire project.
  • Betraying his allies was the final act that brought about the leader's tragic downfall.
  • The series of poor investments brought about his financial downfall.
  • The rise of digital streaming brought about the downfall of the video rental industry.
  • Historians still debate what factors brought about the downfall of the ancient civilization.
  • His relentless ambition, while initially a strength, ultimately brought about his downfall.