tekortschieten

Definitions of tekortschieten
  1. verb
    be unsuccessful
    synonyms: failleren, falen, feilen, floppen, knallen, misgaan, mislopen, mislukken, onderuitgaan, scheeflopen, stuklopen
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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
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