fail

phonetic symbol: / féɪl / 

fail - English Dictionary

[ verb ]
■ get worse

[ verb ]
■ stop operating or functioning
e.g.)
・The engine failed on the way to town
break , break down , conk out , die , give out , give way , go , go bad

[ verb ]
■ prove insufficient
e.g.)
・The water supply for the town failed after a long drought
give out , run out

[ verb ]
■ disappoint, prove undependable to
■ abandon, forsake
e.g.)
・His sense of smell failed him this time
・His strength finally failed him
・His children failed him in the crisis
betray

[ verb ]
■ become bankrupt or insolvent
■ fail financially and close
e.g.)
・A number of banks failed that year

[ verb ]
■ fall short in what is expected
e.g.)
・She failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law
・We must not fail his obligation to the victims of the Holocaust

[ verb ]
■ fail to get a passing grade
e.g.)
・She studied hard but failed nevertheless
・Did I fail the test?
bomb , flunk , flush it

[ verb ]
■ judge unacceptable
e.g.)
・The teacher failed six students

[ verb ]
■ be unsuccessful
e.g.)
・Where do today's public schools fail?
・The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably
go wrong , miscarry

[ verb ]
■ fail to do something
■ leave something undone
e.g.)
・She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib
・The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account
neglect

[ verb ]
■ be unable
e.g.)
・I fail to understand your motives

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