Crossword Genius

Turn pride into downfall (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

perdition

'downfall' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'turn pride into' is the wordplay.
'turn' indicates an anagram.
'pride'+'into'='prideinto'
'prideinto' is an anagram of 'PERDITION'.

(Other definitions for perdition that I've seen before include "Eternal damnation" , "Irrevocable spiritual ruin" , "Everlasting punishment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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