Hyphenation of fail

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fail

Definitions of fail:

1.
Fail to do something
Leave something undone 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
2.
Be unsuccessful
Where do today's public schools fail? The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably
3.
Disappoint, prove undependable to
Abandon, forsake His sense of smell failed him this time His strength finally failed him His children failed him in the crisis
4.
Stop operating or functioning
The engine finally went The car died on the road The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town The coffee maker broke The engine failed on the way to town Her eyesight went after the accident
5.
Be unable
I fail to understand your motives
6.
Judge unacceptable
The teacher failed six students
7.
Fail to get a passing grade
She studied hard but failed nevertheless Did I fail the test?
8.
Fall short in what is expected
She failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law We must not fail his obligation to the victims of the Holocaust
9.
Become bankrupt or insolvent
Fail financially and close The toy company went bankrupt after the competition hired cheap Mexican labor A number of banks failed that year
10.
Prove insufficient
The water supply for the town failed after a long drought
11.
Get worse
Her health is declining

Synonyms of fail:

verb neglect
verbgo wrong, miscarry
verb betray, disappoint, let down
verbgo bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down, change
verb judge
verb flunk, bomb, flush it
verbrun out, give out
verb worsen, decline

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