| evade |
to avoid or fail to fulfill (an obligation, law, or the like). [3/5 definitions] |
| evasive |
serving to allow one to avoid, escape, or fail to perform something. [1/2 definitions] |
| except |
to fail to include; leave out; exclude. [1/5 definitions] |
| fall through |
of something proposed or planned, to fail or collapse. |
| fizzle |
(informal) to fail or end badly in spite of a good beginning. [1/4 definitions] |
| flop |
(informal) to fail completely. [1/8 definitions] |
| flunk |
(informal) to be unsuccessful; fail, as a student in an examination or course. [2/3 definitions] |
| fold1 |
(informal) to fail or come to an end, esp. because of lack of funds or patronage. [1/16 definitions] |
| forget |
to fail or lose the ability to recall. [2/10 definitions] |
| forget oneself |
to fail to act in a conventional, dignified, or self-controlled manner. |
| founder2 |
to come to ruin; fail. [1/5 definitions] |
| give out |
to fail due to age or use. [1/3 definitions] |
| go1 |
to stop functioning; fail; die. [1/28 definitions] |
| go down |
to be defeated; fail. [1/5 definitions] |
| goof |
(informal) to do (something) in a poor or foolish manner; fail at (often fol. by "up"). [1/4 definitions] |
| go under |
to completely fail as a business. |
| go up in smoke |
to end or disappear abruptly before a goal can be realized; fail to be carried out. |
| house of cards |
any structure, plan, arrangement, or the like that will collapse or fail because of its flimsiness. |
| ignore |
to refuse to recognize or fail to take notice of; pay no attention to; disregard. |
| lag |
to fail or weaken gradually. [2/6 definitions] |
| lapse |
to decline from or fail to meet an established or accepted standard, usu. temporarily, unintentionally, or in a minor way. [1/9 definitions] |