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| Main Entry: | fail |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be unsuccessful |
| Synonyms: | abort, backslide, blunder, decline, deteriorate, fall, fizzle, flop, flounder, fold, founder, go down*, miss, slip, back wrong horse, be defeated, be demoted, be found lacking, be in vain, be ruined, break down, come to naught, come to nothing, fall flat, fall short, fall through*, go astray, go down swinging, go downhill, go up in smoke, go wrong, hit bottom, hit the skids, lose control, lose out, lose status, meet with disaster, miscarry, miss the boat, play into, run aground, turn out badly |
| Antonyms: | accomplish, achieve, earn, gain, merit, obtain, prosper, reach, succeed, win |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fail |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | abandon, forsake |
| Synonyms: | abort, back out, blink, break one's word, desert, disappoint, discount, disregard, fault, forget, funk, go astray, ignore, let down, miscarry, neglect, omit, overlook, overpass, slight, slip |
| Antonyms: | capture, complete, deliver, finish, obtain, procure |
| Main Entry: | fail |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lose money |
| Synonyms: | be cleaned out, be in arrears, be ruined, be taken to the cleaners, become insolvent, break, close, close down, close one's doors, crash, defalcate, default, dishonor, drop, drop a bundle, end, finish, fold, go bankrupt, go belly up, go broke, go bust, go into chapter 11, go out of business, go to the wall, go under*, go up*, lose big, lose one's shirt, overdraw, repudiate, terminate |
| Antonyms: | earn, gain, obtain, win |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | backfire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have an opposite effect |
| Synonyms: | backlash, boomerang, bounce back, disappoint, fail, flop, rebound, recoil, ricochet, miscarry, spring back |
| Main Entry: | cease |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop, conclude |
| Synonyms: | back off, break off, close, close out, culminate, desist, die, discontinue, drop, end, fail, finish, halt, knock off*, leave off, quit, refrain, shut down, stay, surcease, terminate, wind up*, bring to an end, call it a day, call it quits, come to an end, cut it out, give over, intermit, pack in, quit cold turkey |
| Notes: | cease means to put an end to a state or an activity, to stop - while seize means to take hold of, to grab |
| Antonyms: | begin, commence, continue, go, initiate, start, keep on |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | collapse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fall apart, break down |
| Synonyms: | bend, break, crack up*, crumple, deflate, disintegrate, droop, drop, exhaust, fail, faint, flag, fold, founder, give, give in, go*, go to pieces*, keel over, languish, shatter, subside, succumb, tire, topple, weaken, weary, wilt, yield, belly up, cave in, conk out*, fall down, flake out, give out, give way |
| Antonyms: | build, increase, rise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | come down |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | worsen |
| Synonyms: | decline, decrease, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, fail, fall, reduce, suffer, go downhill |
| Antonyms: | boost, improve |
| Main Entry: | crack up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | break down mentally |
| Synonyms: | collapse, decline, derange, deteriorate, fail, flip out*, freak out*, go crazy, go to pieces*, sicken, become demented, become psychotic, blow a fuse, come apart at seams, go bonkers, go nuts, go off deep end, go off rocker, go out of mind, have breakdown, schizz out |
| Antonyms: | be calm |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | decay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | deteriorate, crumble |
| Synonyms: | atrophy, blight, break up, collapse, corrode, curdle, decline, decompose, defile, degenerate, depreciate, discolor, disintegrate, dissolve, dwindle, fade, fail, lessen, mildew, mold, molder, mortify, perish, pollute, putrefy, rot, sap, shrivel, sicken, sink, slump, spoil, suppurate, turn, wane, weaken, wither, be impaired, become contaminated, dry-rot, get worse, go bad, go to seed, go to the dogs, hit rock bottom, hit the skids, pejorate, putresce, reach depths, waste away, wear away |
| Antonyms: | build, develop, flourish, germinate, grow, improve, ripen, strengthen |
| Main Entry: | default |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dodge payment |
| Synonyms: | bilk, defraud, dishonor, evade, fail, neglect, rat*, repudiate, shirk, skate*, skip, stiff*, swindle, welsh, leave town, meet under arch, put on the cuff, run out on, see in the alley, skip out on, welch |
| Antonyms: | pay |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | deteriorate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | decay, degenerate |
| Synonyms: | adulterate, alloy, break, corrode, corrupt, crumble, debase, debilitate, decline, decompose, degrade, deprave, depreciate, descend, disintegrate, ebb, fade, fail, fall apart, flag, go to pieces*, impair, injure, languish, lapse, lessen, lower, mar, pervert, regress, retrograde, retrogress, rot, sink, skid, slide, spoil, undermine, vitiate, weaken, worsen, be worse for wear, become worse, disimprove, go downhill, go to pot, go to the dogs, hit the skids, lose it, lose quality, wear away |
| Antonyms: | build, construct, develop, improve, get better |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | disappoint |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | sadden, dismay; frustrate |
| Synonyms: | abort, baffle, balk, bungle, chagrin, circumvent, dash, deceive, delude, disconcert, dishearten, disillusion, dissatisfy, dumbfound, embitter, fail, foil, founder, hamper, hinder, leave in the lurch, let down, mislead, put out, tease, thwart, torment, vex, bring to naught, cast down, come to nothing, dash hopes, disenchant, disgruntle, fall down on, fall flat, fall short of, miscarry, not show, ruin prospects, stand up |
| Antonyms: | delight, excite, please, satisfy, make happy |
| Main Entry: | disregard |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ignore; make light of |
| Synonyms: | brush aside, brush off, contemn, despise, discount, disdain, disobey, disparage, fail, forget, miss, neglect, omit, overlook, overpass, pass over, pooh-pooh*, scorn, slight, snub, blink at, brush away, cold-shoulder*, have no use for, laugh off, leave out of account, let go, let off easy, let pass, live with, look the other way, pay no attention to, pay no heed to, pay no mind, shut eyes to, take no notice of, tune out, turn a blind eye, turn a deaf ear, vilipend, wink at* |
| Antonyms: | attend, esteem, note, regard, respect, pay attention |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | droop |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hang down; languish |
| Synonyms: | bend, dangle, decline, depress, diminish, drop, fade, fail, faint, flag, lean, let down, loll, lop, sag, settle, sink, sling, slouch, slump, subside, suspend, weaken, wilt, wither, fall down |
| Antonyms: | inflate, rise |
| Main Entry: | faint |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lose consciousness |
| Synonyms: | black out, collapse, drop, fade, fail, fall, flicker, keel over, languish, pass out, succumb, swoon, weaken, be overcome, become unconscious, go out like light |
| Main Entry: | fizzle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | collapse, fall through |
| Synonyms: | abort, die, end, fail, fold, misfire, peter out*, wane, be a fiasco, come to nothing, end in defeat, end in disappointment, miscarry, miss the mark |
| Antonyms: | build, develop, progress |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ignore |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disregard on purpose |
| Synonyms: | avoid, be oblivious to, blink, brush off*, bury one's head in sand, cold-shoulder*, discount, disdain, evade, fail, forget, let it go, look the other way, neglect, omit, overlook, overpass, pass over, pay no attention to, pay no mind, pooh-pooh*, reject, scorn, shut eyes to, slight, take no notice, tune out, turn back on, turn blind eye, turn deaf ear, wink |
| Antonyms: | acknowledge, heed, look at, note, notice, pay attention, recognize, regard, take notice |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lag |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | move slowly; delay |
| Synonyms: | be behind, dally, dawdle, decrease, dillydally*, diminish, drag, drag one's feet, ebb, fail, fall off, falter, flag, get no place fast, hang back, hobble, idle, inch, inch along, jelly, limp, linger, loiter, lose strength, lounge, plod, poke, procrastinate, put off, retard, saunter, shuffle, slacken, slouch, slow, slow up, stagger, stay, straggle, tail, tarry, tool, trail, trudge, wane |
| Antonyms: | run, rush |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | languish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | droop; become dull, listless |
| Synonyms: | brood, decline, desire, deteriorate, dwindle, ebb, fade, fail, faint, flag, go to pieces*, grieve, hanker, hunger, knock out, long, pine, repine, rot, sicken, sigh, snivel, sorrow, suffer, waste, weaken, wilt, wither, yearn, be disregarded, be neglected, conk out*, despond, die on vine, fag, fag out, fizzle out, go soft, tucker, waste away |
| Antonyms: | flourish, grow, improve, strengthen |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | let down |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disappoint |
| Synonyms: | abandon, depress, disillusion, dissatisfy, fail, lower, pull down, take down, disenchant, fall short, leave in lurch, leave stranded |
| Antonyms: | benefit, satisfy |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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