Word: downslide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: down
slide
Definition: A slide downward; a worsening.
Morphemes:
Affix: down-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: lower position or direction, literally or figuratively.
Affix: slide
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress.