Definition of fail

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Fail (v. t.) To be wanting to ; to be insufficient for; to disappoint; to desert.

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Miss :: Miss (v. t.) To fail of hitting, reaching, getting, finding, seeing, hearing, etc.; as, to miss the mark one shoots at; to miss the train by being late; to miss opportunites of getting knowledge; to miss the point or meaning of something said..
Delinquent :: Delinquent (n.) One who fails or neglects to perform his duty; an offender or transgressor; one who commits a fault or a crime; a culprit.
Uncomprehend :: Uncomprehend (v. t.) To fail to comprehend.
Unsuccessful :: Unsuccessful (a.) Not successful; not producing the desired event; not fortunate; meeting with, or resulting in, failure; unlucky; unhappy..
Shortcoming :: Shortcoming (n.) The failure of a crop, or the like..
Wane :: Wane (n.) Decline; failure; diminution; decrease; declension.
Guarantee :: Guarantee (n.) In law and common usage: A promise to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some duty, in case of the failure of another person, who is, in the first instance, liable to such payment or performance; an engagement which secures or insures another against a contingency; a warranty; a security. Same as Guaranty..
Error :: Error (n.) A fault of a player of the side in the field which results in failure to put out a player on the other side, or gives him an unearned base..
Lose :: Lose (v. t.) To fail to obtain or enjoy; to fail to gain or win; hence, to fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss; as, I lost a part of what he said..
Defect :: Defect (n.) Failing; fault; imperfection, whether physical or moral; blemish; as, a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment..
Omission :: Omission (n.) The act of omitting; neglect or failure to do something required by propriety or duty.
Incompliance :: Incompliance (n.) Refusal or failure to comply.
Balk :: Balk (v. i.) A sudden and obstinate stop; a failure.
Unknow :: Unknow (v. t.) To fail of knowing; to be ignorant of.
Abortion :: Abortion (n.) Any fruit or produce that does not come to maturity, or anything which in its progress, before it is matured or perfect; a complete failure; as, his attempt proved an abortion..
Irrecognition :: Irrecognition (n.) A failure to recognize; absence of recognition.
Miscarriage :: Miscarriage (n.) Unfortunate event or issue of an undertaking; failure to attain a desired result or reach a destination.
Nonfulfillment :: Nonfulfillment (n.) Neglect or failure to fulfill.
Nonsuit :: Nonsuit (v. t.) To determine, adjudge, or record (a plaintiff) as having dropped his suit, upon his withdrawal or failure to follow it up..
Nonimportation :: Nonimportation (n.) Want or failure of importation; a not importing of commodities.
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