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Present participle for to stumble or fall from exhaustion, lameness, etc.
“Sargent and Charley, on horses, try to make the steeds carry them across the river, but the horses founder and throw the two men off.”
Present participle for to fail, especially in spectacular fashion
“After nearly a decade of unprofitable operation, the company began to founder badly.”
Present participle for to structurally collapse or give way
“Blackness fills the painter's space to the utmost capacity, reaching the critical point where the whole structure begins to founder.”
Present participle for to fill with water and sink, especially of a ship
“The worst-case scenario is that his ship will founder and spill its load of heavy fuel into the ocean.”
Present participle for to break up into small pieces as the result of impact
(of a business) Present participle for to go bankrupt
Present participle for to cease trading due to bankruptcy
Going into receivership
(of a business) Present participle for go out of business
Present participle for to run aground on a beach, typically of a ship or vessel
Present participle for bend and give way under pressure or strain
Gradually ceasing to exist or function
In a life-threatening state of health
An unsuccessful outcome of something planned
The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something
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