Main Entry:

dé·grin·go·lade

Pronunciation:

\ˌdā-ˌgraⁿ(ŋ)-gə-ˈläd\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French, from dégringoler to tumble down, from Middle French desgringueler, from des- de- + gringueler to tumble, from Middle Dutch crinkelen to make curl, from crinc, cring ring, circle

Date:

1873

: a rapid decline or deterioration (as in strength, position, or condition) : downfall