ondergang

Definitions of ondergang
  1. noun
    an event that results in destruction
    synonyms: teleurgang, teloorgang, val
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    type of:
    deletie, destructie, kaalslag, vernieling, vernietiging, verwoesting
    an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
  2. noun
    a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
    synonyms: teleurgang, teloorgang, val
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    types:
    anticlimax
    a disappointing decline after a previous rise
  3. verb
    disappear beyond the horizon
    synonyms: neergaan, ondergaan
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    antonyms:
    rijzen
    come up, of celestial bodies
    type of:
    afgaan, bliksemen, dalen, donderen, donderstralen, duvelen, flikkeren, kletteren, kukelen, lazeren, mieteren, neerkletteren, ploffen, sodemieteren, vallen, zakken
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
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