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to fail
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to flop
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to flunk
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to default
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to succumb
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to fall behind
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to go under
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to fall through
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to backfire
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to lose
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to give in
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to go down
to fail
to fail
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to be unsuccessful in accomplishing something

succeed
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Despite their best efforts, the plan failed.
The experiment failed due to unforeseen complications.

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intransitive
to flop
to flop
Verb
f
f
l
l
o
ɑ
p
p

(of a play, motion picture, or new product) to fail to be of any success or produce the intended effect

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intransitive
to flunk
to flunk
Verb
f
f
l
l
u
ə
n
n
k
k

to fail in reaching the required standard to succeed in a test, course of study, etc.

pass

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transitive
to default
to default
Verb
d
d
e
ɪ
f
f
au
ɔ
l
l
t
t

to fail at accomplishing an obligation, particularly a financial one

pay up

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intransitive
to succumb
to succumb
Verb
s
s
u
ə
cc
k
u
ə
m
m
b

to surrender to a superior force or influence

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to fall behind
to fall behind
Verb
uk flag
/fˈɔːl bɪhˈaɪnd/

to make less progress than other competitors

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
fall
phrase's particle
behind
to go under
to go under
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ ˈʌndɚ/

to experience financial failure or bankruptcy, often leading to the end or termination of a business or company

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
under
to fall through
to fall through
Verb
uk flag
/fˈɔːl θɹˈuː/

(of a deal, plan, arrangement, etc.) to fail to happen or be completed

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
fall
phrase's particle
through
to backfire
to backfire
Verb
b
b
a
æ
ck
k
f
f
i
r
r
e

to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended

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intransitive
to lose
to lose
Verb
l
l
o
u:
s
z
e

to not win in a race, fight, game, etc.

win

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intransitive
to give in
to give in
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˈɪv ˈɪn/

to surrender to someone's demands, wishes, or desires, often after a period of resistance

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
give
phrase's particle
in
to go down
to go down
Verb
uk flag
/ɡoʊ ˈdaʊn/

to experience defeat in a competition or conflict

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
down

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