founder

verb [I] (SINK)

/ˈfɑʊn·dər/

Definition

› to fill with water and sink, or fig. to fail: The ship foundered in a heavy storm. fig. Plans for a new airport have foundered because of budget cuts.

(Definition of founder verb (SINK) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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