downfallen

British  

/ ˈdaʊnˌfɔːlən /

adjective

1. (of a building, etc) decrepit

2. (of a person) ruined; fallen

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Example Sentences

‘Dwarf-coat, elf-cloak, blade of the downfallen West, and spy from the little rat-land of the Shire — nay, do not start! We know it well — here are the marks of a conspiracy. Now, maybe he that bore these things was a creature that you would not grieve to lose, and maybe otherwise: one dear to you, perhaps? If so, take swift counsel with what little wit is left to you. For Sauron does not love spies, and what his fate shall be depends now on your choice.’

From Literature

My advice for the next : Avoid national parks, and find something more actually downfallen, like abandoned shopping malls.

From Slate

The free, fragrant land, full of islands, the Jacob's-ladder of his life mounts back into the ether, and he goes down into a cold region full of constraint and eyewitnesses; his love is judged by his father, it is assailed by the downfallen friend.

From Project Gutenberg

By custom, the search for a new Premier to replace the downfallen Joseph Laniel began with the man who had been most vigorous in opposition.

From Time Magazine Archive

Peter was so "downfallen, so sick in the stomach that I never left my house."

From Time Magazine Archive