Foundered

Pronunciation: /ˈfaʊndərd/

Foundered (verb)

  1. To fail completely or to collapse suddenly.
  2. To sink or go down below the surface of water.

Examples

  • The project foundered due to lack of funding.
  • The ship foundered in the stormy seas.

Common collocations: founder a business, founder under pressure, founder in water, founder quickly

Synonyms of Foundered

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Foundered

  • — Indicates a successful outcome, opposite of foundered.
  • — Describes flourishing, contrasting with the failure implied by foundered.