to be unsuccessful in accomplishing something
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(of a play, motion picture, or new product) to fail to be of any success or produce the intended effect
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to fail in reaching the required standard to succeed in a test, course of study, etc.
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to fail at accomplishing an obligation, particularly a financial one
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to surrender to a superior force or influence
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to make less progress than other competitors
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to experience financial failure or bankruptcy, often leading to the end or termination of a business or company
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(of a deal, plan, arrangement, etc.) to fail to happen or be completed
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to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended
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to not win in a race, fight, game, etc.
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to surrender to someone's demands, wishes, or desires, often after a period of resistance
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to experience defeat in a competition or conflict
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