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fail v.
fail v.
fold v.
miscarry v.

VERB

fail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break down decline fall

STRONG

abort backslide blunder deteriorate fizzle flop flounder fold founder miscarry miss slip

WEAK

back wrong horse be defeated be demoted be found lacking be in vain come to naught come to nothing fall flat fall short fall through go astray go down 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 miss the boat play into run aground turn out badly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend go up rise

STRONG

accomplish achieve build correct develop do well succeed

WEAK

capture complete deliver earn finish gain merit obtain procure prosper reach win

VERB

fail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break close drop end finish

STRONG

crash defalcate default dishonor fold overdraw repudiate terminate

WEAK

be cleaned out be in arrears be taken to the cleaners become insolvent close down close one's doors drop a bundle 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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin commence continue start

WEAK

accomplish achieve capture complete deliver earn gain merit obtain procure prosper reach succeed win

VERB

fold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapse

STRONG

break bust crash crumple give impoverish pauper pauperize yield

WEAK

become insolvent go bankrupt go bust go into Chapter 11 go under shut down

Antonyms

WEAK

achieve succeed

VERB

miscarry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abort fall through

STRONG

backslide blunder decline deteriorate fall fizzle flop flounder fold founder misfire miss

WEAK

back wrong horse be defeated be demoted be found lacking be in vain break down come to naught come to nothing fall flat fall short go astray go down 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 miss fire miss the boat miss the mark play into run aground turn out badly

Antonyms

STRONG

accomplish achieve ascend build correct develop do well go up improve rise succeed

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be ruined

Another concern people have is that their financial lives will be ruined forever if they file for bankruptcy.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

All my husband had to do was flip on the TV, and the surprise would be ruined.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

“This war has no winners, and even the chance for improvement would be ruined by any conflict,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026

"If everything is going to be ruined, then I'd rather my kids and I go with our home - because I don't have the strength to start over again."

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2025

The last thing Booth needs is for his escape to be ruined by a runaway horse.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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