What does downthrow mean?
Downthrow means Defeat; ruin..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Defeat; ruin..
These continued, led to the downthrow of the Russian expedition. The French, however, nothing daunted, pushed on, and arrived near Moscow […]
The geology at the site is mainly sandstone and shale overlaid with boulder clay, and is extremely confused. The ground is badly faulted, and at Micklam [Point], near Whitehaven, there is a downthrow of 480 ft.
Use downthrow when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Downthrow means Defeat; ruin..
Common synonyms include downcast.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
These continued, led to the downthrow of the Russian expedition. The French, however, nothing daunted, pushed on, and arrived near Moscow […]
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