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Past tense for to stumble or fall from exhaustion, lameness, etc.
“Sargent and Charley, on horses, try to make the steeds carry them across the river, but the horses founder and throw the two men off.”
Past tense for to fail, especially in spectacular fashion
“After nearly a decade of unprofitable operation, the company began to founder badly.”
Past tense for to structurally collapse or give way
“Blackness fills the painter's space to the utmost capacity, reaching the critical point where the whole structure begins to founder.”
Past tense for to fill with water and sink, especially of a ship
“The worst-case scenario is that his ship will founder and spill its load of heavy fuel into the ocean.”
Past tense for to break up into small pieces as the result of impact
(of a business) Past tense for to go bankrupt
Past tense for to cease trading due to bankruptcy
(of a business) Past tense for to go bankrupt
Past tense for to run aground on a beach, typically of a ship or vessel
Past tense for to go out of business
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