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