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Present participle for to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
“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.”
Present participle for to fall
“Only a few months later, the handsome sorrel foundered and his bid for a World Championship ended.”
Present participle for to be unsuccessful
“… the theater company foundered after its corporate funding dried up.”
An unsuccessful outcome of something planned
The end or failure of an enterprise or institution
Nearly dead
A failure of a relationship or system
The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfilment of something
The act of defeating or state of being defeated
A sudden failure of an institution or undertaking
A lack of success
The sudden failure of a business
The act or state of not having one's expectations fulfilled
The collapse of a business
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