History
History
Synonyms
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US
Meaning:
fail

for certain, no matter what difficulties etc there may be

be unsuccessful

lose

to have (something) no longer because of accident, theft, carelessness etc

be deprived of; mislay

misfire

(of a gun) to fail to send a bullet

fail

shrank

of shrink

become smaller

shrink

(to cause cloth, clothes etc) to become smaller through wetting

become smaller

shrunk

of shrink

become smaller

wane

to become less or weaker; (of the moon) to show a decreasing bright area after full moon

diminish, lessen

FALL SHORT as in Wiktionary
FALL SHORT as in Wikipedia