| lapse |
to decline from or fail to meet an established or accepted standard, usu. temporarily, unintentionally, or in a minor way. [1/9 definitions] |
| let down |
to fail to satisfy; disappoint. [2/5 definitions] |
| let slide |
to fail to pay attention to or act upon. |
| lose |
to fail to keep possession of. [4/10 definitions] |
| lost cause |
an undertaking or cause that has failed or is certain to fail. |
| malfunction |
to fail to operate or function. [1/3 definitions] |
| misapprehend |
to fail to understand correctly; misunderstand. |
| miscarry |
to be unsuccessful or fail; go wrong. [1/2 definitions] |
| misconstrue |
to fail to correctly understand the meaning of; misinterpret. |
| misfire |
to fail to detonate or go off correctly, as an explosive or gun. [2/3 definitions] |
| miss1 |
to fail to hit, catch, reach, cross, or in any way touch or contact (a particular object). [6/10 definitions] |
| miss the boat |
to fail to take advantage of a good opportunity. |
| misunderstand |
to fail to comprehend correctly; interpret wrongly. |
| muff |
(informal) to mismanage, fail, or miss. [2/6 definitions] |
| neglect |
to fail to take proper care of. [2/5 definitions] |
| overlook |
to fail to notice, perceive, or consider. [1/6 definitions] |
| overreach |
to fail to achieve by attempting too much or by reaching too far. [2/6 definitions] |
| pass-fail |
a system of grading in which letter and numerical grades are not used, and students either pass or fail. |
| renege |
to fail to do what one has promised; go back on one's word. [1/2 definitions] |
| renounce |
to fail to follow suit in a card game; revoke. [1/5 definitions] |
| revoke |
in card games, to fail to follow suit when it is possible and required to do so; renege. [1/3 definitions] |