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to not accept or complete an obligation or duty

abdikera

to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended

slå tillbaka

causing a negative consequence or cost to someone or something in order to benefit another

på bekostnad av

an existing weakness or fault in someone or something

brist

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

Undkomma

to intentionally cause something or someone to fail or experience a negative outcome by creating specific conditions

fördöma

a quick and unexpected downfall

fiasco

to remain the same and fail to make any progress

stagnara

to experience confusion, indecision, or difficulty in finding a solution

snubbla

unable to result in success or anything useful

futile

a situation that is disturbing because it causes difficulty or problems

besvär

marked by bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

olycklig

(of a system, organization, etc.) to experience a sudden or dramatic failure

implodera

putting someone or something at a disadvantage

ogynnsam

difficulties caused by something that makes one irritated or uncomfortable

olägenhet

without success or achieving the desired result

förgäves

to fail to be successful or make any progress

mattas

a thing or person that is impossible to improve or succeed

hopplöst fall

to fail to achieve a desired outcome

misslyckas

a person who lacks influence or importance in a particular setting or community

ingen betydelse

to go beyond limits of one's power or authority, often resulting in negative consequences or failure

överskrida

deserving pity due to perceived weakness or sadness

patetisk

to continually cause someone or something difficulty, pain, or worry

plåga

unstable or insecure, often causing anxiety

prekära

to do something in order to cause something such as an opportunity or plan to fail

sabotera

a problem that gets in the way of a process or makes it worse

bakslag

to not succeed in doing or accomplishing something

misslyckas

(of a scheme, system, organization, etc.) to begin to fail or fall apart

upplösas

to speak to someone in a way that suggests they are inferior or less intelligent than the speaker

prata nedlåtande

an individual, team, etc. who is regarded as weaker compared to others and has little chance of success as a result

underdog

not possible to reach or obtain

oåtkomlig

causing problem or difficulty

taggig

(of a relationship, negotiation, etc.) to fail to function properly

kollapsa

(of a joke, remark, event, etc.) to be completely unsuccessful in amusing people or having the desired effect

in a way that results in an absolute failure or disaster

fatalt

to stay in the thoughts of someone for a long time

plåga

to fail in achieving the desired result

to bring about the destruction of a system, organization, etc.

implodera