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Present participle for to collapse or burst inward violently
“So our revolution continues, and our ideals must struggle against the human tendencies and the social forces that would cause our experiment to founder and fail.”
Present participle for of a ship, to fill with water and sink
“The worst-case scenario is that his ship will founder and spill its load of heavy fuel into the ocean.”
(of a horse or its rider) Present participle for to stumble or fall from exhaustion, lameness, etc
“Only a few months later, the handsome sorrel foundered and his bid for a World Championship ended.”
Present participle for to fail, especially in spectacular fashion
Present participle for to break up into small pieces as the result of impact
(of a business) Present participle for to go bankrupt
(of rain, a crop or supply) Present participle for to be insufficient when needed or expected
Present participle for to run aground on a beach
Present participle for bend and give way under pressure or strain
An unsuccessful outcome of something planned
The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something
(archaic) Fated to die, or at the point of death
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