dégringolade

noun

ˌdā-ˌgraⁿ(ŋ)-gə-ˈläd How to pronounce dégringolade (audio)
Definition of dégringoladenext
1
as in deterioration
a change to a lower state or level the sad dégringolade of the holiday from a solemn day of remembrance to just another excuse to go shopping

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2
as in demise
a loss of status a sad dégringolade for a theater company that once premiered important American plays

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  1. deterioration
  2. demise
  3. degradation
  4. downfall
  5. decline
  6. setback
  7. declination
  8. disappointment
Noun
  • Flores is seeking release largely because of what her lawyers describe as a serious deterioration in her health while in federal custody.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Imagine a system that flags hundreds of concerns but cannot distinguish meaningful deterioration from routine variation.
    — Arpan Saxena, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of deterioration
Noun
  • Katalyst Space Technologies announced the demise of its three-armed spacecraft named Link.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The Cat Man is back Reports of the demise of Tony Gonsolin were greatly exaggerated.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of demise
Noun
  • The engine manufacturer conducted post-test inspections after the evaluation and found no evidence of degradation.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • For example, the company traced the helium leaks to valve problems — specifically, degradation that occurred after exposure to nitrogen tetroxide, the oxidizer in Starliner's propulsion system.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of degradation
Noun
  • Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been approved to move to a halfway house next year, ABC News reported, years after her stunning downfall that culminated in a conviction for defrauding investors while running her failed blood testing startup.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Failing to recognize that flaw has been the downfall of emperors and autocrats.
    — Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of downfall
Noun
  • This was done three times per hill, each wall beginning where the previous one stopped but positioned to follow the direction that represents the most rapid topographical decline.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Wall Street Journal reported the exodus at the time as a 17% decline in two years.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of decline
Noun
  • Shelford addressed the deckhand’s absence during the episode as his crew grappled with a series of setbacks.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But during the shutdown, Brightline ended the deal with Branson’s Virgin Group, saying that the company’s reputation had diminished as a result of financial setbacks.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of setback
Noun
  • To me, the two nude figures in languid declination seemed, saliently, to be melting in the heat of a summer day, but their triton-wielding and breast-cupping poses must certainly have also invited debate centuries before.
    — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The declinations came as the DOJ reassigned and cut prosecutors working on environmental cases.
    — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of declination
Noun
  • The truth was, my fancy New York artist aunt was a disappointment to me.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Booker expressed disappointment with the outcome on Wednesday afternoon, saying that the settlement does not resolve the concerns that led to the antitrust suit.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of disappointment
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“Dégringolade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/d%C3%A9gringolade. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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