falen

Definitions of falen
  1. verb
    be unsuccessful
    synonyms: failleren, feilen, floppen, knallen, misgaan, mislopen, mislukken, onderuitgaan, scheeflopen, stuklopen, tekortschieten
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    antonyms:
    aanslaan, gaan, gelukken, inslaan, lukken, slagen
    attain success or reach a desired goal
    types:
    afgaan, bederven, blameren, mispeuteren, verbroddelen, verbrodden, verbruien, verhaspelen, verknallen, verknoeien, verknollen, verprutsen, versjteren, verstieren
    make a mess of, destroy or ruin
    ondergaan, vallen
    suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
    afgaan, blameren
    fail utterly; collapse
  2. verb
    stop operating or functioning
    synonyms: afslaan, stranden, uitfloepen, weigeren
    creperen, doodblijven, doodgaan, doodvallen, expireren, heengaan, inslapen, insluimeren, kapotgaan, ontslapen, overlijden, peigeren, sterven, teloorgaan, tenietgaan, verrekken, verscheiden, versmachten
    pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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    doorbranden, doorsmeulen, uitbranden, uitrazen, uitwaaien
    melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
    blokkeren, ophangen, stranden, vastlopen
    get stuck and immobilized
    type of:
    gaan, kenteren, keren, lopen, marcheren, veranderen, verlopen
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  3. verb
    disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
    synonyms: ontzinken, stranden
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    type of:
    teleurstellen, verijdelen
    fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
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