défaillir

Definitions of défaillir
  1. verb
    pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
    synonyms: s'évanouir, tomber dans les pommes
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    tomber dans les pommes
    lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example
  2. verb
    stop operating or functioning
    synonyms: baisser, tomber en panne
    casser sa pipe, crever, disparaître, décéder, mourir, étouffer
    pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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    sauter
    melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
    rater
    fail to fire or detonate
    disfonctionner, mal fonctionner
    fail to function or function improperly
    bourrer, encombrer
    get stuck and immobilized
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    changer
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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