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dictionary.pt

to fail

verbgeneral usevery common/ʁɨpɾuˈvaɾ/re·pro·var

Definition

1

To not approve; to judge as inadequate, wrong, or insufficient.

Usage examples

“The teacher had to fail the student due to excessive absences.”
“The committee will fail the proposal due to lack of funds.”

Common combinations

fail a studentfail a billfail a proposal